Study: Climate change already having adverse effect on labour markets globally 

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Study: Climate change already having adverse effect on labour markets globally 

Grantham Research Institute report details how heat stress is undermining labour productivity in key markets around the world

The detrimental effect of global warming on worker productivity is already having a tangible impact on global labour markets and economic growth, according to a major new report from the London School...

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