7.21.2009

WHERE ARE ALL THE RICH ESKIMOS?

New research claims that it’s not a coincidence that countries in hot climates tend to lag behind in economic productivity. The study from MIT found that any year which had an increase in average temperatures of one degree would also find a 1.1 percent drop in per-capita gross domestic product. Put simply, if it’s really damn hot it’s likely you won’t work as hard. (NPR.org)

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