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Hundreds of fires continue to burn in several different regions of the country including around the capital. But here in Moscow, the dense smog haslifted for the first time in almost a week, being replaced by sunshine and then some rain. Welcome relief for the population which has been suffering from the veryhigh levels of pollution.
But the heatwave continues and experts from two major banks say it's having a serious impact on the country's economy – in particularagricultural output.
Alexander Morosov, chief economist of HSBC in Moscow, says four billion dollars will be lost as a result of the government decision tostop exporting wheat. That decision was taken after it became clear that up to a third of this year's crop had died because of the lack of rain.
The extremeweather conditions and smog have also led to some factories closing down production lines temporarily.
This economic cost comes on top of the cost in human lives; morethan fifty people have been killed in the fires, while in Moscow the number of people dying every day is now twice the normal rate due to the heat and toxicsmog.
OPINION
Economists expect Russia's extremely hot weather and fires to cut fifteen billion dollars from the country's economic output, slowing down itsrecovery from the recent global crisis.
All this has led to much anger with the authorities, both local and federal, who have been accused of not being prepared forthis kind of crisis and of doing too little too late.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http:77www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/aprenda_ingles/2010/09/100906_aprenda_eurofinanzas.shtml.
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