Rising workplace temperatures could put the equivalent of 2.46 million full-time jobs at risk across Ethiopia, Ghana and Senegal by 2040, with annual economic losses projected to reach $67bn, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The warning follows new ILO-commissioned studies examining the effects of workplace heat stress on employment, productivity and economic performance in the three African countries. The research indicates that rising temperatures are already reducing working hours and economic output, with the situation expected to worsen significantly over the coming years. “The studies project that, even under...