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Counting the cost of record heat

As the week sees the world's 2 hottest days on record, we find out how economies are adapting to the extreme heat.

Tuesday was the world's hottest day ever, beating the previous record set on Monday, while nearly a third of Americans, over 113 million people, are covered by some sort of official heat advice.

We find out how economies are adapting to the extreme heat, and how business are coping as people are unable to work.

Roger Hearing speaks to former European Commission President Jos茅 Manuel Barroso and climate economists.

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