Jill Rosenthal

  • A construction worker at the Regency at Folsom Ranch housing development by Toll Brothers in Folsom, California, US, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. California’s biggest power utility had warned of potential outages as the state faces a period of high wildfire risk and power demand surges to keep air conditioners running, with temperatures in Sacramento remaining above 110F (38C) for daytime highs this week, National Weather Service computer models show. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined. We need a federal heat standard to protect workers

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