In hottest city on Earth, mothers bear brunt of climate change
Pregnant women exposed to heat for prolonged periods of time have a higher risk of suffering complications, an analysis of 70 studies conducted since the mid-1990s on the issue found.
Indian workers suffer as heat waves turn factories into 'furnaces'
Many Indian cities recorded their highest average temperatures this summer, breaching century-old records, with multiple heat wave alerts announced by local administrations.
The world’s biggest air-conditioning company braces for a hotter future
Daikin is pouring billions of dollars into research and development, looking to build on technological breakthroughs that could make its machines more efficient.
India’s battle against heat shows stakes of COP26 climate talks
It will take decades for COP26 measures to have a tangible impact on temperatures. In the meantime, countries like India have to learn to deal with heat that’s already baked in.
Mitsubishi Electric admits to inspection lapses for train air conditioners
Inspection failures are believed to have started around 1985 or earlier, sources said.
Shut that window! Open that window! Coronavirus in winter presents new challenge
The dry and often freezing climate is proving to be challenging as restaurants, shops and other facilities scramble to keep their facilities safe.
Sharp says air purification technology can reduce airborne coronavirus
The firm said its technology, which emits positive hydrogen ions and negative oxygen ions, cuts the concentration of the virus in the air by about 90 percent.
Air conditioner giant Daikin gets lift from coronavirus and climate change in Japan
Surging interest in ventilation and how air conditioners can curb the coronavirus is doing wonders for the company's stock price.
Japanese companies hiking pay and holding classes in race to get tooled up on AI
There's a sense of panic within Japan Inc. and the government — the world's No. 3 economy, doesn't have enough experts in artificial intelligence, and it's time to do something about it. SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son last month bemoaned the state of play, ...
Home appliance shipments in Japan hit 22-year high in 2018 due to heat wave
Domestic shipments of large household electric appliances hit their highest level in 22 years in fiscal 2018, with the heat wave last summer contributing to an uptick in sales of air conditioners, according to an industry body. The shipments in the year that ended March ...
Last summer's heat wave in Japan helped push appliance shipments to 22-year high
Driven by strong sales of air conditioners, appliance shipments in terms of value reached their highest level in 22 years in 2018, an industry body said Monday. The value, ¥2.45 trillion and up 4.1 percent from a year before, was also boosted by brisk sales ...
Shipments of air conditioners in Japan hit a record high in July amid heat wave
Shipments of air conditioners in Japan hit a record high in July, an industry body said Wednesday, due to brisk demand as an unprecedented heat wave swept over the country. The volume of shipments last month rose 10.9 percent from the previous year to 1,763,000 ...
