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In a colourful fishing village on the Italian Riviera, a battle over air-conditioning has broken out. Iconic Portofino has been sweltering in 33°C highs this week, forcing its tight-knit community of around 400 people to seek relief. But its status as a regional national park brings limitations: residents must gain permission to install air-con units on their homes, and these must be placed discreetly to avoid disrupting the town’s pastel-perfect image. Portofino was named as Italy’s wealthiest municipality in April by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Its pretty seafront has drawn celebrit...
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Kuwait logged the third-highest temperature in the world in June, with 49.3C recorded at the International Airport. Last week, it crept up again to 51C, close to the country’s record 54C. Dubai has also been hit by a brutal heatwave. Although the mercury is ‘only’ reaching 43 degrees Celsius, the ‘feels like’ temperature is pushing 62C, according to US-based weather services. This perilously high figure is due to the combination of intense air temperature and high humidity generating a heat index far hotter than the recorded air temperature. The two countries are struggling to cope with the sc...
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It was billed as the “greenest [Games] in Olympic history” \- but the sustainability dreams of Paris 2024 are melting away as organisers order 2,500 air-conditioning units. Originally designed without air-con, the eco-friendly Paris Olympic Village includes a geothermal cooling system that pumps cold water from deep beneath the ground to keep indoor temps at least 6°C lower than outside. “I want the Paris Games to be exemplary from an environmental point of view,” said Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo last year. But after pushback from Olympic delegations, Paris organisers are now allowing countries t...
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