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A nurse in North Carolina is testing military-style hydration backpacks to help farmworkers survive extreme heat in the fields. Early results show 90% of workers say the simple solution keeps them safer.
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A new podcast season gives South African farmworkers a platform to share their experiences and hopes for the future. Journalists traveled across three provinces to amplify voices often left out of food system conversations.
Solar panels installed above crops in Arizona are doing more than generating clean energy. They're saving farmworkers' lives by providing shade in dangerous heat.
When seasonal farmworkers in South Africa couldn't get to daytime clinics, health workers brought the clinic to them after hours. Four mobile units now serve Robertson's township every week, making healthcare accessible for the first time to hundreds of families.
A California winemaker has created the first wine label that celebrates the people who pick the grapes instead of just the grapes themselves. Guardian Vital wines require ethical labor practices and chemical-free farming to protect workers facing dangerous heat and unsafe conditions.
A self-taught engineer who studied by night while working as a factory grinder has been elected to lead one of the world's top electronics societies. Gao Huijun's journey from farmworker parents to heading the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society proves determination can overcome any starting point.
India's Tamil Nadu state just unveiled a comprehensive heat action plan that could save countless lives as temperatures rise. The groundbreaking 2026 roadmap uses AI modeling and village-level data to protect everyone from farmworkers to livestock.
Entrepreneur Yi Li set out to build 1,000 climate-smart farms in Kenya with cutting-edge technology, but discovered the science wasn't enough. What she learned is changing how we think about solving environmental challenges.
At 51, Eva Longoria is building an empire that spans directing, entrepreneurship, and advocacy while raising her seven-year-old son. Her secret: passion, hustle, and refusing to waste a single day.
Scientists say individuals have real power to slow antimicrobial resistance, one of medicine's biggest threats. The solution starts with a simple action anyone can take.
A decade after poet Mireyda Barraza Martinez died just months before graduation, two students received the first scholarships created in her memory. Small monthly donations from dozens of community members turned grief into an enduring legacy.
A routine hospital screening saved Anathalie Mukamanzi's life when doctors discovered cervical cancer she'd dismissed as exhaustion. Her story is helping Rwanda push toward eliminating the disease three years ahead of global targets.
University of Florida researchers discovered a predator mite that naturally controls two destructive strawberry pests at once. This tiny helper could save farmers money while protecting crops without harsh chemicals.
A new digital library compiles every study ever done on climate-friendly coffee farming, giving 25 million struggling farmers the knowledge to save their crops. It could prevent humanitarian disaster and protect economies that depend on coffee exports.
Researchers discovered the oldest surviving copy of England's first poem hidden in plain sight in a Rome library. The 1,400-year-old text connects us to the very beginning of written English literature.
Mothers in a Cameroon village are protecting forests and their health with simple cookstoves that slash firewood use by 60%. The best part? They're building them from free local materials that last for years.
Nine robotics startups from six countries just gained access to $200,000 in cloud credits, cutting-edge AI tools, and expert mentorship to turn their physical AI prototypes into real-world solutions. The program helps robots handle everything from farming to retail shelving.