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ILO: Heat stress could cost Sri Lanka, Maldives 147,000 jobs by 2040

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned that rising temperatures and workplace heat stress were affecting workers, productivity and economies in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. According to new studies by the ILO, the findings show that the economic and employment consequences could intensify substantially in the coming decades. By 2040, even under a low-emissions […]

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Originally published byThe Island 3h ago · island.lk
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