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A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets

A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets
NYT World Tuesday 11 August 2026, 09:02 UTC By Max Kim 1 min read
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The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.

The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.
A.C. Vests and UV (ORG)
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