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Tokyo used rooftop rainwater and AI-powered spraying to fight extreme urban heat; study finds potential to cool buildings and cut air-conditioning demand and reducing the intensity of heat wavesRooftop rainwater harvesting: Tokyo's rooftops may offer a new strategy for extreme heat management. Rainwater harvesting and roof sprinkli...- Rooftop rainwater could help cities stay cooler and cut heatwave days, study findsCollecting rainwater and spraying it on rooftops may cool cities during heatwaves. This system uses evaporative cooling to lower roof tempe...
- On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering questionIndia plans a major infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. This development aims to boost maritime trade and reduce foreign port r...
- Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first timeJapanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, ...
- Maruti Suzuki's no-frills cars once ruled India. Then buyers demanded frills as market share drops to near all-time lowFor years, Suzuki reigned supreme in India's automotive landscape, but changing buyer interests are challenging this status. As consumers i...
- On This Day in History, June 26: UN Charter signed, Indira Gandhi declares Emergency, Harry Potter debuts, Corvette day, Sher Shah Suri wins against Mughals and moreOn This Day in History, June 26 saw the signing of the United Nations Charter, Richard III's rise to the English throne, India's declaratio...
- The Hidden Reason Your Kitchen Gets Greasy So FastYour greasy kitchen is not just about dirty wipes. Tiny oil droplets released during cooking become invisible airborne particles. These par...
- World's big cities see 26% rise in extreme hot days: StudyMajor global cities now face 26% more very hot days annually than three decades ago, with 2024 marking the highest count. A new analysis re...
- Heat waves push tourists from hotspots to ‘coolcations’Climate change is reshaping global tourism. Holidaymakers are seeking cooler destinations. Traditional hotspots face declining visitors. No...
- Japanese inflation jumps to 2.7% in NovemberJapanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2.7 percent on-year partly because of higher energy costs, government data s...
- Paris Paralympics: Indian canoe sprinters qualify for semifinalsIndia's Prachi Yadav and Yash Kumar have advanced to the semifinals of the women's VL2 200m and men's KL1 200m events at the Paris Paralymp...
- Operating the perfect cooling center is harder than it looksAjo, Arizona, faced daily temperatures exceeding 100F in June and July, with limited cooling options. The town recently introduced a solar-...
- Chinese megacity limits outdoor lighting as record heat strains gridHangzhou, home to major companies like Alibaba, has banned nonessential landscape lighting to conserve energy amid extreme heat. With tempe...
- Restaurants face the heat in summer of '24, business drops by up to 40 per centTemperatures in and around Delhi have hit all time highs this summer. On May 29, the day's maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius, rec...
- US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos saysPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the significance of a cooperation agreement between the Philippines, the United State...
- Extreme heat fast becoming a threat to global fuel securityAs the world makes its efforts to lessen its dependency on fossil fuels, the rise in weather-driven refinery disruptions focuses on the sur...
- Startups inventing cooling clothes for a hotter futureEvery morning, thousands of construction workers in Qatar start their day by soaking their uniforms in water made by British startup Techni...
- Temperature reaches new highs as heatwaves scorch the globeGreece saw a respite on Monday, as temperatures eased a bit and the Acropolis in Athens resumed its regular opening hours after shutting fo...
- Strongly believe we've best medal chance in Tokyo Olympics, says Manpreet SinghIndia have won eight Olympic gold medals in the past, but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Games.
- Postponing the Olympic Games: It's complicatedMuch depends on the length of any postponement but shoehorning an Olympics into what is already a packed sporting calendar in 2021, for exa...
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