Researchers have developed a new algorithmic model that can improve predictions of cooling demand for greener buildings. This ...

The Oregon School Activities Association has reached a final decision on the classifications for all high schools for the 2026-30 school years. For large schools in the Eugene-Springfield area, the ...

Ontario’s decision to mandate air conditioning in all nursing home residents’ room saved dozens of lives, new research estimates — and could have saved over 130 more had the requirement come a decade ...

As climate change produces ever more heat waves, how many homes in the U.S. lack adequate cooling? Who's most vulnerable to lethal temperatures, and exactly where do they live? A researcher at the ...

If your home isn’t equipped for central air conditioning, mini-splits may be a smart alternative, particularly if you don’t want to install and remove clunky window units each season. Mini-splits, ...

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) system in India directly shapes the pricing and taxation of air conditioners (ACs). Until September 2025, air conditioners were classified as luxury goods and taxed at ...

Active-duty military life is by no means easy. It demands a high level of physical fitness, courage under literal fire, a willingness to down MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) that are far from gourmet, and ...

The dog days of summer are still upon us, and with that comes an increase in the usage of air conditioning systems. While it is very rare to get sick from a portable or window-installed air ...

As is the case for many people, my home cannot be retrofitted with central air. My 100-plus-year-old Brooklyn apartment, which features prominently in my seven years of air quality reporting for WIRED ...

During Florida’s blistering summer months, Morin C.* says the heat in his prison cell becomes so sticky and oppressive, he sometimes showers seven times a day just to cope. The 41-year-old is ...