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Car costs: Survey: More than two thirds in favour of fuel price cap

The federal government wants to lower fuel prices in times of crisis not only with another tax discount but also with the help of a price cap. The latter apparently has great approval in the population.

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Car costs: Survey: More than two thirds in favour of fuel price cap

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News in Easy English: Tokyo business area, office workers, keep cool in mini-forests

TOKYO -- People often call Tokyo's business areas "concrete jungles." They have many roads and tall buildings. These can make the city hotter. This is

  • Otemachi Tower in Tokyo features 200 trees creating a mini-forest.
  • Temperature in the forest was 32.5°C at noon, 3.9°C cooler than nearby crossing.
  • Company estimates forest care costs twice as much as conventional open space maintenance.

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