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How extreme heat is hitting wallets

Sep 16, 2026, 3:25 AM CDT

Read full article at Deutsche Welle
Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue to increase.

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