Extreme Heat & Workers Productivity
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Source: Scientific American
Impact of heat on workforce productivity, with estimate examples from cities across the world
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Extreme Heat Saps Billions in Worker Productivity
Annual worker productivity losses from extreme heat amounted to $44 billion on average across 12 cities and are projected to rise to $84 billion by 2050
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