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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2024 · 17 MIN

Is it getting too hot to work?

from Business Daily · host BBC World Service

As temperatures rise, productivity falls.Extreme global temperatures are draining tens of billions of dollars in economic productivity every year from some of the world’s biggest cities. It’s not just outdoor jobs that are impacted, but office work too. In this episode, we ask work leaders, economists and employees what can be done to work around hot weather. From changing working hours to introducing heatwave insurance.(Picture: Labourer drinking from a water bottle, in the sunshine. Credit: Getty Images)Presented and produced by Megan Lawton

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