EU humiliated over headquarters air conditioning blunder

As Europeans Die From This Heatwave, Germany's Public Broadcaster Wages War on Air Conditioning

As Europeans Die From This Heatwave, Germany's Public Broadcaster Wages War on Air Conditioning

From ‘Luxury’ to Lifeline: Europe Reconsiders Air Conditioning

Europe is beginning to embrace air conditioning, both practically and politically. The post From ‘Luxury’ to Lifeline: Europe Reconsiders Air Conditioning first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

France’s far right pledges 40 million air conditioners as heat turns political

Across Europe air conditioning is a new battleground as officials grapple with how to adapt aging infrastructure to debilitating heat as the climate changes.

Europe's Heated Arguments Against Air Conditioners

Bureaucrats shunned the world's greatest invention.

It's Now Right-Wing to Be Pro-Air Conditioning in Europe

It's Now Right-Wing to Be Pro-Air Conditioning in Europe

Geoff Russ: Europe’s irrational allergy to air conditioning

The so-called green transition is cooking them alive

Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point

As another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners and fans sold out across Spain, Italy and Germany, most of them Chinese. Fan sales in Spain alone on the retail platform of Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post) nearly doubled last month while Midea Group’s air-conditioner sales in western Europe surged by over 70 per cent in the first six months of the year. A decade from now, such heatwaves may become...

Europe’s Ideological War on Air Conditioning Takes an Increasingly Deadly Toll  

Europe’s ideological hostility towards air conditioning has become a global talking point after more than 1,300 excess deaths were linked to the heatwave sweeping the continent. Social media users ridiculed Europeans for rejecting a technology regarded elsewhere as an everyday necessity, while the crisis also exposed the damaging impact of progressive green policies on vulnerable groups. The post Europe’s Ideological War on Air Conditioning Takes an Increasingly Deadly Toll appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

I Lasted Nine Days Without AC. Europeans Don’t Have A Choice.

I’m on day nine of no air conditioning in my Washington, D.C. apartment. The building decided to upgrade the HVAC systems in the dead of June. In one of the swampiest cities in America. I feel like a European. And I hate it. The silver lining (if you can call slow-roasting inside your own home ...

Broken air conditioning, dirty carriages top list of complaints against Romanian railway operator CFR

Broken air conditioning, dirty carriages top list of complaints against Romanian railway operator CFR

Cooling divide emerging as air conditioning deepens climate inequality in the UK, study finds

For decades, people in the UK tended to view air conditioning as something that belonged elsewhere. It was associated with office buildings, hotels and hotter countries rather than their own homes. But as summers become warmer and heatwaves more frequent, that picture is beginning to change. Colleagues and I analysed data from the English Housing []

To cool or not to cool: French politicians draw battle lines over aircon

As heatwave intensifies, far-right champions air conditioning while the left calls for renovations and green spaces

Orang ramai berebut dapatkan penyaman udara, kipas kerana cuaca panas

PARIS: Suasana huru-hara tercetus di Perancis apabila orang ramai dilapor bergaduh sesama sendiri demi mendapatkan unit penyaman udara dan kipas angin menjelang gelombang haba yang dijangka membadai hujung minggu ini. Kekacauan bermula selepas sebuah rangkaian pasar raya terkemuka berikrar untuk menyediakan 200,000 unit kipas dan alat penyaman udara di rak-rak jualan mereka pada Khamis. Pengumuman ... Read more The post Orang ramai berebut dapatkan penyaman udara, kipas kerana cuaca panas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

France Heatwave: Viral Videos Show Shoppers Rushing for Air Conditioners As Temperatures Soar

A viral video from France has captured chaotic scenes inside a retail store where dozens of shoppers rushed to buy air conditioners as a severe heatwave continued to grip the country. The footage, recorded in Chambery, shows customers scrambling through the aisles moments after the store opened in a desperate bid to secure cooling appliances.

For or against air conditioning? EU won't pick sides

For or against air conditioning? EU won't pick sides

European heat wave brings in cool cash for Asian air-conditioner makers as sales surge

Seoul / Beijing Reuters — As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales. Air conditioning is common throughout buildings, transport and homes in major cities across Asia, but it is rare in Europe and people are The post European heat wave brings in cool cash for Asian air-conditioner makers as sales surge appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Why Europe can't air condition its way out of extreme heat

Why Europe can't air condition its way out of extreme heat

Europe's Come-to-AC Moment

In stifling apartments and sweaty row houses in England, Germany, and even Scandinavia, some Europeans are considering a very American idea: They really need an air conditioner. One of their most accessible options, though, might feel unfamiliar to anyone accustomed to central air. Among Europe's commonly used types of air conditioning is a clunky, inefficient unit that stands a few feet high and has a wide exhaust tube meant to go out a window. Such units are typically a panic-buy on a hot weekend, Brian Motherway, the head of energy efficiency at the International Energy Agency, told me. People grab the first machine they see and end up living with it for a decade, he said...

Air Conditioning? It’s Illegal!

Britain is in even worse shape than I thought. From the Telegraph: “Air conditioning torn from homes under net zero clampdown.” Homeowners are being forced to tear out air conditioning from their private properties under climate laws, despite rising temperatures. Council planning officers ordered residents to remove air-con units over fears they produce too much carbon dioxide, stating they should only be used as a “last resort”. The net zero

European Soccer Fans Discover America’s Obsession With Air Conditioning At The 2026 FIFA World Cup

If the 2026 FIFA World Cup has taught international visitors anything, it’s that Americans take air conditioning extremely seriously. Between matches, sightseeing, and cross-country travel, European fans have found what may be the tournament’s most unexpected standout: aggressively chilled indoor spaces. On TikTok, the hashtag WorldCup has surpassed 8 million posts, while WorldCup2026 has reached [] The post European Soccer Fans Discover America’s Obsession With Air Conditioning At The 2026 FIFA World Cup appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

When You’re So Sick of How Your Managers Run the Business That You Formally Compare the Entire Company Culture to a Cult

Yikes...this sounds like a terrible place to work... The post When You’re So Sick of How Your Managers Run the Business That You Formally Compare the Entire Company Culture to a Cult appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Brief thoughts on aircon

Well, that was interesting. Some quick thoughts below the cut. So I’ve recently become much more aware of the Discourse about air conditioning that is common to much of northern Europe. There’s a lot of weirdness generally, but there are certain strains that pop up regularly. One is Left / green concern about emissions. Unlike []

Heat waves in Europe drive surge in Turkish climate control exports

Extreme temperatures turn air conditioning from luxury to necessity across Europe, giving Turkish manufacturers a new market for high-efficiency and smart cooling systems, says sector representative

NYC high-rise ‘collapse zone’ leaves guests and locals scrambling for hotel rooms as street closures continue

The high-rise previously housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and was being converted into apartments

Three workers die after inhaling toxic gas inside septic tank in Delhi's Mundka industrial area factory

A tragic industrial accident claimed the lives of three workers after they inhaled toxic gas inside a septic tank at a factory in Delhi's Mundka Industrial Area on Friday. According to the Delhi Fire Service, a distress call was received from Factory No. 93/8 in Mundka Industrial Area, following which two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Preliminary information suggests that one worker had entered the septic tank for work when he was overcome by poisonous gases and lost consciousness. In a desperate attempt to save him, two other workers entered the tank one after another. However, they too were exposed to the toxic fumes and collapsed inside the confined space.

Bots buy up Britain's air con: Over-heating customers complain as cooling units for sale online disappear as soon as they try to buy them - and reappear at six times the price on eBay

Bots buy up Britain's air con: Over-heating customers complain as cooling units for sale online disappear as soon as they try to buy them - and reappear at six times the price on eBay

Europe’s air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling point

Europe’s air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling point

Von der Leyen’s office accused of ‘feudalism’ over selective AC cutoff amid heatwave

EU Commission shut down AC for lower floors but kept cooling offices of von der Leyen and top officials amid a heatwave, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

As Europeans Bake, Their Leaders Blame America Instead of Embracing Air Conditioning

It’s too darn hot across the pond, but Europe’s ruling elites have decided that to remain holier than thou their people need to forgo grubby, American air conditioning. That’s the talk of the internet this Fourth of July week as much of Western Europe recovers from a hellacious heat wave that has claimed the lives...

Thousands in Spain Could Be Told to Move Air-Con Units

Thousands of homeowners in Spain could face orders to remove or relocate air-conditioning units installed on building façades, as councils prepare to enforce local regulations more strictly. The issue centres on Spain’s Horizontal Property Law, which treats the exterior façade of a building as a communal element. This means owners generally cannot alter it without [] The post Thousands in Spain Could Be Told to Move Air-Con Units appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.

David Werner, Metro Loft’s Pfizer HQ at risk of collapse

Concerns of a collapse of the old Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan arose Tuesday morning after reports of falling bricks and buckling columns. The FDNY was called to the scene at 235 East 42nd Street before 8 a.m., according to Fire Department officials. Officials discovered several sagging floors on the upper levels, as well as two support columns that were buckling. The discoveries prompted the evacuation of construction workers at the office-to-residential conversion, led by David Werner and Nathan Berman’s Metro Loft Management. Gensler is the architect of the project, one of the largest conversions in the city. Officials also []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Bear spray incident prompts evacuation of NYC hotel 

A dispute in Lower Manhattan resulted in the evacuation of a hotel when one of the participants responded with bear spray. The altercation spilled out into the hallway, and the bear spray entered the hotel's ventilation system, spreading throughout the building. — Read the rest The post Bear spray incident prompts evacuation of NYC hotel appeared first on Boing Boing.

The best places with air conditioning to take your baby or toddler in London

The best places with air conditioning to take your baby or toddler in London

Ideal Marketplace Renews 15K-SF Grocery Store at Chelsea’s 317 Ninth Avenue

Supermarket chain Ideal Marketplace has renewed the lease on its 14,770-square-foot store in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The retail deal’s address at 317 Ninth Avenue resides between West 28th and West 29th streets, inside a United States Postal Service (USPS) property that spans the entire city block. USPS, which is actively operating at the connected 341 []

One in five homes have air conditioning as heatwaves increase

Around one-fifth of households in the Netherlands has air conditioning installed as people deal with the prospect of warmer summers...

Cold War: The Air Conditioning Battle Between Europe and the United States

Cold War: The Air Conditioning Battle Between Europe and the United States

Europe is boiling — and the far-right is turning air conditioning into a culture war

Instead of asking how Europe should adapt to a changing climate, some politicians have found another opportunity to wage a stale culture war. Their latest target is air conditioning.

Under-Construction Manhattan Skyscraper's Columns Buckle, Hundreds Evacuated

The 1970s-era office building was being converted to luxury apartments, and is the former global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

Drones Sweep BJ’s After Shocking Collapse

A 50-foot section of the ceiling crashed down inside a packed BJ’s Wholesale Club in New Jersey — with 27 shoppers inside — and somehow, not one person was hurt. Story Snapshot About 20 of the roof at BJ’s Wholesale Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, collapsed on July 6, 2026, during heavy rain. All []