CLIMATE CHANGE

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The Guardian -  Many of the communities that catch, grow and harvest the world’s food supply are beginning to work when it’s still dark out, or even shifting to a fully overnight schedule as a way to cope with rising temperatures.“The obvious piece of advice that you’ll see given is, ‘Work at night. Give workers head torches,’ and so on,” said Zia Mehrabi, a food security and climate researcher at the University of Colorado, Boulder. “But the reality is, that can lead to other rights violations, other negative impacts.”....

Night-time work has brought additional hardship to a community already struggling with the impacts of climate change. The region has experienced decades of severe drought causing fish to die off and physically isolating people as waterways dried up. Research shows that regularly working during the night is physically and mentally disruptive and can lead to long-term health complications. Night-time fishing threatens social and communal routines: A daytime sleep schedule can curb time spent with loved ones, as well as limit when wares can be sold or traded in local markets.

NBC News - California firefighters made progress battling the Franklin Fire in Malibu, which has burned around 4,035 acres. Among the thousands of residents who have evacuated are Dick Van Dyke and Cher.