The Guardian
A Queenslander-turned-Sydneysider with no air conditioning delivers a pre-emptive eulogy for her summer sanity, and a pointed reminder that heat misery is real too.
The Guardian Europe
London bus drivers strike again over heat, because Arriva's air con plan won't be done by next summer - and 40°C cabs are apparently not acceptable.
BBC Business
TUI River Cruises turns luxury European getaways into sweatbox adventures with broken AC, faulty toilets, and refunds that are a joke - but at least they're investing in AC this winter.
ZDNet
It's hot out there, and this guide covers everything from blackout curtains to neck wraps to why your grandmother's caffeine advice was wrong.
Grist
America’s love affair with AC has left homes helpless when the power goes out, but ancient tricks and modern passive design could keep us cool - if we bother to use them.
The Guardian Europe
France's climate council says the country is living in kettles, nuclear reactors are shutting down because rivers are too hot, and Europe is once again learning that ignoring climate change has consequences.
The Guardian
Europe’s air conditioning culture war reaches a boiling point as record heat pits climate ideology against public health, with far-right parties flip-flopping on AC and Elon Musk cheering for American-style cooling.
MIT Technology Review
Air conditioners are cooking the planet, but solid-state cooling might save us - if it can match traditional AC efficiency. Also: drugs for animals, AI bans, and cells that become young again.
The Good Times
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