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Air conditioning companies’ sustainable designs face high costs

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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

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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 release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24

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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