How record-setting heat waves in cities across UK, US and mainland Europe could punish economies already reeling from inflation
- Written by Derek Lemoine, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat wave as cities across the U.S. and mainland Europe experienced record-high temperatures. In the U.K., thermometers topped 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on July 19, 2022, the...