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"These things are costly and they're getting worse because of climate change.” @dartmouthgeography.bsky.social professor @jsmankin.bsky.social discusses the economic costs of extreme heat, citing his 2022 study that shows human-caused heat waves have resulted in trillions of dollars in global losses
abcnews.com
Do heat waves damage the economy? Experts explain
Heat waves threaten costs for the economy, sapping workers' productivity, shutting shoppers inside their homes and driving up utility costs, analysts told ABC News.