Too hot to handle

Extreme heat waves underscore climate urgency, demand action

Updated: 2025-08-01 11:01
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A Pakistani boy cools off at a canal in Peshawar, Pakistan, where temperatures rose to 39 C on July 29. BILAWAL ARBAB/EPA

The economic toll is growing. The World Bank warns that, if current trends continue, extreme heat could reduce annual GDP in European and Central Asian cities by up to 2.5 percent by 2050.

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