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Carbon & Climate
Asia Pacific sees highest heat-related productivity losses at US$2.4 trillion: MSCI study
Real estate firms operating mainly in the region account for most of the companies analysed by MSCI with more than 5 per cent of revenue at risk from heat-related productivity losses.
Food & Agriculture
Taiwan’s tea growers rethink farming as climate pressures intensify
Alishan, a mountain region in central Taiwan, is famous for producing the prized high-mountain tea, but its tea production has declined in recent years.
Climate migration is often considered an adaptation strategy, as it moves people out of harm’s way from the immediate shocks of climate change.
Manufacturing
Rising heat takes toll on Bangladesh’s garment workers
Extreme heat is becoming a workplace health crisis for Bangladesh’s garment workers amid rising temperatures and prolonged heat waves, increasing concerns about occupational heat exposure.
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