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cooling costs
Coverage of cooling costs in the Nexus archive.
- Should you go to work during a heat wave? Your productivity suffers, and GDP tanks when it’s hot
A record-breaking heat wave in Europe is causing economic damage through reduced labor productivity and rising cooling costs, with Allianz estimating $638 billion in cumulative GDP losses by 2030 for France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Research highlights that heat reduces student performance, increases workplace accidents, and lowers GDP growth, with most damage stemming from frequent, less extreme heat events rather than record-breaking extremes.
- Do this before the heat wave hits — and slash your cooling costs by $100 this summer
A dangerous heat wave is approaching, prompting energy experts to advise Americans to prepare financially to reduce summer cooling costs, which could save up to $100.