Extreme heat takes a toll on tropical countries' economies :

BISSIL, Kenya — Heat waves are on the rise globally, and countries least culpable suffer the worst effects. While temperatures continue to rise worldwide, new research published in the journal Science Advances shows that poor tropical countries bear the greatest economic brunt of increases in extreme heat, which decreases economic growth in regions where local […]

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