Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers

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By Natalie DonbackNov 25, 2025, 4:30 am97 ptsTrending
The beeping of old dialysis machines at the National Kidney Center in Kathmandu never stops. Nurses in dark blue scrubs rush around tending to the 55 people having their blood cleaned at any given time while cleaners squeeze by carrying stained sheets and buckets of bloody catheters. The facility, located…

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