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Over the past 100 years, the average temperature forjapan has risen by about one degree, which is more than a world record. for tokyo, it was like three degrees higher, so temperatures have been rising. so, definitely, climate change is part of the reason. the increasingly frequent heatwaves are particularly dangerous for old people, of which japan has many. so, here in the north of tokyo, theyve opened a cooling—down centre, where i find 86—year—old kiyoji saito taking refuge from the hea...

Japanese chess. "im overwhelmed by the heat," he says. "coming here to cool down is really important. "i dont want to use the air—con at home, "but weve been told if we dont, we could die." four years ago, another heatwave killed scores of elderly people and put 20,000 in hospital. this one is expected to break on sunday, and for millions of people across japan, it wont come a moment too soon. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. finally, the scorcher that gets you thinking commands a...

More than a world record. for tokyo, it was like three degrees higher, so temperatures have been rising. so, definitely, climate change is part of the reason. the increasingly frequent heatwaves are particularly dangerous for old people, of which japan has many. so, here in the north of tokyo, theyve opening a cooling—down centre, where i find this 86—year—old taking refuge from the heat and playing japanese chess. "im overwhelmed by the heat," he says. "coming here to cool down is really ...

Is a lot different to my childhood. ive experienced days of 45 and 47 degrees celsius, and that was appalling. it was atrocious. you couldnt do anything. the only way we could stay cool in western sydney was to have the air con running all day, and that was a really hard thing for me to do. during my first pregnancy, it was so hot that i actually struggled to go and put the washing on the line. while i was literally about to bring this child into the world, i was thinking, what will the summers ...

Well, whilst you are having fun in la, i was still living la vida las vegas. oh, you werent out all night again, were you? no, i was actually up at the crack of dawn, looking at smart city tech. spencer chuckles. beneath the bright lights of this city that never sleeps seems to be a sensible side. its now gambling on becoming a world—leading smart city — a safe, efficient and sustainable still kind of noisy oasis. las vegas is not the obvious place to be trying to be a sustainable city. its ...

A world—leading smart city — a safe, efficient and sustainable still kind of noisy oasis. las vegas is not the obvious place to be trying to be a sustainable city. its full of big bright lights, you have got a huge casino, loads of air con? why not? why not las vegas? everything else here is big, over the top. we are the capital of entertainment around the world. why not be the worlds smartest city, the city that is leading—edge? right above you are these palm trees that are made out of st...

Beneath the bright lights of this city that never sleeps seems to be a sensible side. its now gambling on becoming a world—leading smart city — a safe, efficient and sustainable still kind of noisy oasis. las vegas isnt the obvious place to be trying to be a sustainable city. its full of big bright lights, youve got a huge casino, loads of air con? why not? why not las vegas? everything else here is big, over the top. were the capital of entertainment around the world. why not be the worlds ...

Of this city that never sleeps seems to be a sensible side. its now gambling on becoming a world—leading smart city — a safe, efficient and sustainable still kind of noisy oasis. las vegas is not the obvious place to be trying to be a sustainable city. its full of big bright lights, you have got a huge casino, loads of air con? why not? why not las vegas? everything else here is big, over the top. we are the capital of entertainment around the world. why not be the worlds smartest city, the ...

A world—leading smart city — a safe, efficient and sustainable still kind of noisy oasis. las vegas isnt the obvious place to be trying to be a sustainable city. its full of big bright lights, youve got a huge casino, loads of air con... why not? why not las vegas? everything else here is big, over the top. we are the capital of entertainment around the world. why not be the worlds smartest city, the city that is leading edge? right above you are these palm trees that are made out of steel, ...

Night again, were you? no, i was actually up at the crack of dawn, looking at smart city tech. spencer chuckles. beneath the bright lights of this city that never sleeps seems to be a sensible side. its now gambling on becoming a world—leading smart city — a safe, efficient and sustainable still kind of noisy oasis. las vegas is not the obvious place to be trying to be a sustainable city. its full of big bright lights, you have got a huge casino, loads of air con? why not? why not las vegas?...