With the temperature soaring to record highs in several European countries, there has been a growing demand for air-conditioning systems.

As the the shocking heatwave continues, our European environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan answered your questions about which countries have responded best, who is being held to account, and why pe ...

Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday as a killer heatwave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans in France and cracking road surfaces open in Germany.From ...

Families across the country are having their annual discussion/argument about whether it's time to invest in air con. Less than 5% of UK homes have it, but that number is set to grow as sweltering ...

Unlike the US or parts of Asia, many homes in Germany and northern Europe aren't equipped to deal with extreme heat. But as the world gets hotter, trends are changing. But across large parts of Europe ...

A salesperson demonstrated home air conditioning systems to a couple at a Castorama store in Bondues, France, on May 26, 2026. PASCAL BONNIERE/VOIX DU NORD/MAXPPP "We must absolutely not install air ...

The big story: Nine Hillsborough County public schools with start the next school year with new air conditioning systems, as part of a more than $59 million renovation project funded by the half-penny ...

PARIS – As Europe’s heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air-conditioning. Many ...

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Air conditioning has never been a hotter commodity than it is now. With temperatures in the UK soaring and heatwaves becoming our new normal, our homes just aren’t prepared. While portable air ...

One of the world’s most innovative air conditioning companies has an R&D team of 20,000 working on new technological solutions. Air conditioning is becoming crucial for our comfort and survival, but ...

London — Many Europeans have long seen air conditioning as an unnecessary, costly, carbon emissions-heavy indulgence. But as the continent's summers get hotter, claiming more lives as they do, that ...