03-04-2024, 04:54 PM
"Singapore’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to over $1.5 billion in 2035
PUBLISHED TUE, APR 2 202410:44 PM EDT
KEY POINTS
Heat stress could put a dent in labor productivity which could cost Singapore over $1.5 billion in economic losses by 2035, a recent study by the National University of Singapore showed.
In pre-pandemic 2018, heat strain caused an 11.3% fall in average productivity across Singapore’s four big economic sectors, which is expected to rise to 14% in 2035."
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/heat-str...0in%202035.
PUBLISHED TUE, APR 2 202410:44 PM EDT
KEY POINTS
Heat stress could put a dent in labor productivity which could cost Singapore over $1.5 billion in economic losses by 2035, a recent study by the National University of Singapore showed.
In pre-pandemic 2018, heat strain caused an 11.3% fall in average productivity across Singapore’s four big economic sectors, which is expected to rise to 14% in 2035."
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/03/heat-str...0in%202035.