We upgraded from a decades-old desk fan to this powerful standing fan and it kept us cool in the heatwave

How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?

As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

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

Gadgets: Smart thermostat

Upgrading from a basic thermostat to a smart thermostat offers many advantages, with the most significant being long-term energy savings. By optimizing your heating and cooling system, a smart thermostat can often pay for itself through lower ...

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 []

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...