Hot weather reduces workers' productivity -- even if their workplace is air conditioned, new research shows.
Hot weather reduces workers' productivity -- even if their workplace is air conditioned, new research shows.
The study, led by the University of Exeter, tracked outdoor temperatures and worker productivity at a high-tech factory in China.
Despite climate-controlled conditions inside the factory, productivity dropped by 0.83% for every 1°C increase in outdoor temperature.
The research team found that night-time heat (which can affect sleep) caused some of the decline in productivity -- but daytime heat affected productivity even after cool nights.
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