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Globalised economy more susceptible to weather extremes, scientists warn
2016-06-12 13:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The globalisation of the world's economy this century has made it far more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, including heat stress on workers, scientists said on Friday. A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Columbia University showed production losses caused by high temperatures, predicted to rise further with climate change, now spread more easily from one place to another as they ripple through global supply chains. In just a decade, the susceptibility...
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