Jul 17, 2019

The dismal science meets climate science

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The WTO rules against both the U.S. and China over trade. All this hot weather is cutting into productivity. Sotheby's caters to sneaker heads.

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Heat waves reveal another cost of climate change

by Kimberly Adams

Jul 17, 2019

Rising temperatures associated with climate change will create a significant drain on economic productivity, according to researchers.

Glass installer Brian Herrera unloads a truck in Washington, D.C. He says he often has to work in extreme heat, and has several strategies to protect himself.

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