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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...
- 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, ...
- 6.1 magnitude earthquake off northeastern coastline rattles Japan; no tsunami warning issuedNortheastern Japan felt the tremors of a magnitude-6.1 earthquake early Sunday, the latest in a string of significant seismic activity. Whi...
- Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
- 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...
- 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...
- Swimming blockbuster headlines Olympics stage as Simone Biles returnsA blockbuster swimming showdown takes centre stage at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as gymnastics icon Simone Biles makes her eagerly antici...
- 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...
- What's in and what's out in 2024: Changes coming in workplace, travel, business and economyIn 2024, workplaces shift towards mandatory office presence, ending remote work era. Travel sees a rise in short trips to visa-free countri...
- Visiting Paris for the Olympics? Here's everything you need to knowOrganizers, athletes and fans preparing for competitions in Paris — and regional French cities like Lille and Marseille, plus the far-away ...
- Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heatwave peakThe Northern Hemisphere is experiencing a relentless heatwave and wildfires, leading to the evacuation of 1,200 children near Athens, Greec...
- 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...
- Japanese stocks end higher on utilities boost; department stores slideThe Nikkei share average ended up 0.84% at 26,153.81 after briefly dipping below the psychological 26,000-mark in the morning session. The ...
- Japan's Nikkei closes above key 27,000 level as energy shares rallyThe Nikkei's best performing sector was energy, up 3.8%, after crude prices rebounded. No sector posted declines, but basic materials share...
- Zomato wavers on 10-min food delivery; new VPN rules not for companiesThe company is reviewing its ambitious plan and may settle for longer delivery times.
- Nikkei bounces after slide as yen rally loses steamThe dollar traded around 111.30 yen, having pulled back from the previous day's low of 110.75.
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