Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy

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Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy

Summers are getting hotter and are starting to negatively impact economic productivity

When we think about the impact of climate change on the economy, images of droughts in Africa or hurricanes in the Caribbean might come to mind. But even in advanced economies such as the UK, hotter summers...

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