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SG’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to over $1.5 billion - Scythian - 03-04-2024

"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

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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-strain-could-cost-singapores-economy-over-1point5-billion-in-losses.html#:~:text=Singapore%E2%80%99s%20economic%20losses,14%25%20in%202035.


RE: SG’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to over $1.5 billion - Scythian - 03-04-2024

This is only projecting 1C increased, what happened if 5C then?