Japanese Get Creative Without AC

The electricity shortage in Japan means there is a lot less air conditioning.

Environment

(Photo: Liz Ruskin)

Hot and sticky summers are normal for Tokyo. But the tsunami has meant the city is suffering an electricity shortage, and that means a lot less air conditioning. So companies are getting creative: shuffling the work week, getting wild with its dress code, and covering buildings in vines. Reporter Liz Ruskin has the story.