Property News · July 15, 2022

Climate-wrecking air conditioning units aren’t the only way to survive a heatwave | Smith Mordak


Instead of individuals using ACs that make the climate hotter, we can find collective solutionsHistorically, very few UK homes have had any sort of air conditioning – neither the country’s climate nor its culture have called for it. But things are changing. Global heating is no longer a distant threat but a felt reality, air pollution is taking people’s lives, and our cities are getting so noisy they’re causing elevated blood pressure and heart problems. All these things make home air conditioning more attractive than opening a window.In summer 2020, sales of domestic cooling systems were 20% up on summer 2019, with home working understood to be the major driver. Sales have been up in recent years in Europe as well. The continuing Covid-19 pandemic has changed working patterns, and those used to working in cooled offices are often at home struggling to concentrate or worse, to control heat-related aggression. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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