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Extreme weather may cost the global fashion industry $65 billion by 2030
Extreme weather may cost the global fashion industry $65 billion by 2030
Extreme heat and flooding are set to deal a massive blow to the global fashion industry, with four of the world's top garment producing countries at risk of missing out on $65 billion in earnings by 2030, according to a study from Cornell University and investment manager Schroders.
2023-09-14 12:47
'It was a death trap.' These workers died in triple-digit heat. Now their loved ones demand change
'It was a death trap.' These workers died in triple-digit heat. Now their loved ones demand change
As the US faces the hottest summer in human history, workers whose jobs are outdoors are at extreme risk of heat-related dangers, including death. CNN spoke to the family members of two Texas workers who died in heat as high as 119 degrees.
2023-08-19 17:28
How extreme heat is making your gas more expensive
How extreme heat is making your gas more expensive
This summer's historic heatwave is making life more expensive for American drivers.
2023-08-04 17:46
'It comes up on you fast:' Scorching heat is crushing American businesses
'It comes up on you fast:' Scorching heat is crushing American businesses
A 119-degree day in Phoenix hits like a blast of hot air from the oven with no relief in sight, and for a business owner like Lyn Thomas, there's hardly any avoiding it.
2023-07-23 22:22
Public pools are disappearing across America
Public pools are disappearing across America
"If the public pool isn't available and open, you don't swim."
2023-07-22 17:16
Why are far-right parties on the march across Europe?
Why are far-right parties on the march across Europe?
While the Anglosphere was wracked by a burst of populism in 2016, most European countries proved remarkably resilient. Several years on, however, the far right is making gains across Europe, with elections in Spain this weekend the latest ones to watch.
2023-07-22 12:15
Europeans are still flocking to the scorching Mediterranean. But extreme heat could dent bookings in future
Europeans are still flocking to the scorching Mediterranean. But extreme heat could dent bookings in future
Spain and Italy may still be among the most popular destinations for Europeans to take their vacations, but there are signs scorching weather in southern Europe has started to change travelers' calculations on where to go in the future.
2023-07-21 21:50
We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
Extreme heat in the summer has become America's brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven't kept up with the country's record-shattering temperatures.
2023-07-21 00:57
Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
2023-07-20 03:29
Amazon is inundated with shoppers desperately trying to cool off
Amazon is inundated with shoppers desperately trying to cool off
Consumers are snapping up air conditioners, ice makers, pool floats and other goods to help them cool down in response to a brutal heat wave in the United States.
2023-07-19 19:23
Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
2023-07-18 20:20
The ultra-wealthy have dangerous pastimes. Who pays when they need saving?
The ultra-wealthy have dangerous pastimes. Who pays when they need saving?
Throughout history, humans have proved incapable of resisting the allure of the Earth's extremes — its tallest mountains, deepest oceans, even the outer limits of its atmosphere.
2023-06-24 17:28