6 billion nights of sleep, hacking the climate and other top stories of the week

Wu Binbin (bottom) and Chen Huiyang, employees at BaishanCloud, take a nap after lunch in individual sleeping quarters, in the office, in Beijing, China, April 26, 2016. Office workers sleeping on the job is a common sight in China, where a surplus of cheap labour can lead to downtime at work. But in China's technology sector, where business is growing faster than many start-up firms can hire new staff, workers burn the midnight oil to meet deadlines and compete with their rivals. Some companies provide sleeping areas and beds for workers to rest during late nights. REUTERS/Jason Lee       SEARCH "JASON SLEEP" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES   - S1BETDIDFDAE

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Adrian Monck

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