Europe’s failure to shield workers from extreme heat is becoming an €800bn threat to jobs, wages, and national budgets, as farms and construction sites grind to a halt.

Heat waves, drought and wildfires are crippling shipping, energy, farming and tourism, driving up prices and exposing Europe to losses that could reshape its economy for years

Europe’s failure to shield workers from extreme heat is becoming an €800bn threat to jobs, wages, and national budgets, as farms and construction sites grind to a halt.