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In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt

In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt
NYT Business Tuesday 11 August 2026, 09:04 UTC By Lydia DePillis 1 min read
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Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.

Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
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