Nature

Air conditioning is not enough to keep people cool — can scientists find an alternative?

As large swathes of Europe and Asia swelter through record heatwaves this summer, discussions have centred around an obvious ...
Ecoticias

He buried tubes in his yard and cooled his house without air conditioning using an old geothermal system, a simple idea that sounds very tempting when the heat get…

He buried pipes beneath his yard and cooled his home without air conditioning using a simple underground geothermal system.
Phys.org

Heat relief means higher emissions: How air conditioning complicates 1.5°C goals

While air conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming—by 2050, potentially producing more carbon dioxide than the current annual emissions of the ...
The Economist

New tech can make air-conditioning less harmful to the planet

In many parts of the world, the cool blast of an air-conditioner on a hot day is nowadays seen as a luxury rather than a necessity. Climate change is tipping the balance. Average global temperatures ...