Americans warned to be on alert for heat-related illness as parts of country experience record high temperatures

By Cara Schulte

By Cara Schulte

A monthly bulletin presenting new and compelling research from the global anti-slavery movement.

The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Garment and Textile Industry has agreed to develop a Protocol on Heat Stress to strengthen climate-related protections for workers in global fashi...

Workers in international fashion and home goods supply chains in Karachi are enduring severe physical, mental, and financial hardship in dangerously hot workplace conditions, while consumers and multi...

Climate Change, Labor Rights, and the Cost of Fashion in Karachi, Pakistan

Documenting the lives of Bangladeshi garment workers who routinely faint from relentless heat.

Being pregnant changes many of the processes that allow the body to stay cool during extreme heat. It increases the risk of dehydration, makes the heart work harder, speeds up breathing and even influ...

Caribbean countries are taking matters into their own hands by enacting more robust legislation to help protect against climate risks

Podcast Episode · WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press · 07/23/2025 · 45m

Summers in Dhaka are unforgiving. Smog and dust cloud the sky, veiling the city in a muted haze. Hot air radiates off a canopy of tightly packed metal rooftops. The humidity is suffocating. Water, gas...