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Economic impact assessment of extreme heatwaves
Al Jazeera·1 day ago
A study indicates that extreme temperatures between June 17 and June 30, 2026, resulted in a 6.3 billion euro economic loss for Germany. The report highlights the increasing fiscal vulnerability of the German industrial and labor sectors to climate-driven thermal stress.
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