Air conditioning companies’ sustainable designs face high costs

Air conditioning companies’ sustainable designs face high costs

DUBAI, Dec 5 – When temperatures climbed north of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seville during this summer’s crushing heatwave in Europe, air conditioning use jumped 23% in the southern Spanish city compared to how many hours ACs ran during the same period in 2022. Lisbon’s average AC use, too, went up by … Read more

Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air

Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air

NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world’s most polluted capital for a week, the project’s head said on Thursday. Air quality dips in Delhi … Read more

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

[1/2]Fishing boats are anchored at a fishing port in Soma, about 45 km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant discharging treated radioactive water into the ocean, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China’s ban … Read more

Japan says harassing calls from China over Fukushima water release ‘extremely regrettable’

Japan says harassing calls from China over Fukushima water release ‘extremely regrettable’

A view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after it started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Aug. 25, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Bateman/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Japan said on Monday it was extremely regrettable … Read more

Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24

Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24

TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China. The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government … Read more