The Heat Index is a Labor Standard

On this episode of Demand Utopia: A Solarpunk Podcast from Solarpunk Magazine, host Justine Norton-Kertson looks how extreme heat is changing the way World Cup matches are played, and asked why those same protections aren't afforded to all working people.

Website: https://solarpunkmagazine.com

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkmag

Our Social Media

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/solarpunklitmag.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunklitmag

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@solarpunklitmag

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunklitmag

News Articles and Other Sources

Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/study-warns-dangerous-heat-2026-world-cup-climate-risks-grow-2026-05-14

World Cup puts urban heat risk in the spotlight

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/world-cup-puts-urban-heat-risk-spotlight--ecmii-2026-06-16

Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

https://apnews.com/article/climate-heat-stress-feelslike-temperatures-50-days-daae5fb348e8cb587bccdf770e842611

Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis finds

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/19/world-cup-matches-severe-heat-level-analysis

Hydration breaks affect game more than I initially thought, says England's Tuchel

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/hydration-breaks-affect-game-more-than-i-initially-thought-says-englands-tuchel-2026-06-22/

Heat at work: Implications for safety and health

https://www.ilo.org/publications/heat-work-implications-safety-and-health

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.