Natural Disasters and Extreme Heat Are Creating a New Global Employment Crisis
A World Bank-led study finds that natural hazards cause the equivalent of 9.4 million job losses annually worldwide, while extreme heat contributes nearly 80 million more, with the heaviest burden falling on low-income countries and poorer households. The findings highlight that climate resilience policies must focus not only on protecting infrastructure but also on safeguarding jobs, incomes, and worker productivity.
Natural disasters are no longer just destroying homes, roads, and infrastructure. They are increasingly wiping out jobs, reducing worker productivity, and slowing economic growth. A new study by researchers from the World Bank, ETH Zurich, and the Af... [4043 chars]
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