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How an era of extreme heat is reshaping economies

As record-breaking heatwaves become the new normal, a range of industries brace themselves for changes to the way they do business.

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Temperatures crested 40 deg C across southern Europe this month.

Temperatures crested 40 deg C across southern Europe this month.

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Attracta Mooney, Camilla Hodgson, Ian Smith and Aime Williams

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The Acropolis has stood above the city of Athens for centuries, its ancient walls and pillars withstanding war, siege and conquest. But as temperatures

crested 40 deg C across southern Europe this month,

Greece’s top tourist attraction briefly fell victim to extreme heat.

Officials

shut the site for several hours

during the hottest parts of the day, after holidaymakers queueing to enter required medical attention.

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