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If you're in the market for a new central air conditioning system for your home, you know everybody has their own opinion about the best way to keep the house cool and comfortable. There are the brand ...

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 ...

I love Europe and the United Kingdom (UK). I spent a semester in college studying at the University of London and have since visited many countries across the continent. With each trip, my ...

PARIS — France's latest political controversy isn't about taxes, retirement or even cuts to summer vacation. It's about air conditioning. As European summers get hotter, some say: Turn it on. Others ...

No one likes camping in the sweltering heat, especially when it leads to getting sticky and sweating as you toss and turn in your tent all night. You can try unzipping the flaps and hope for a breeze, ...

Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making indoor environments tolerable even on the most brutally warm days. But some ...

Some of us spend way too much time in our garages. Many of us would be out there even more if it didn't feel like an oven during the summer. While there are permanent ...

Portable ACs have specific quirks to consider. Here's what I learned about buying and installing a mobile air conditioner. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home ...

As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left. By Aurelien Breeden and Josh Holder Aurelien ...

NEW YORK − Air conditioning has been a lifesaver in recent weeks for broad swaths of Americans left sweating ‒ and worse ‒ from scorching temperatures. But in parts of upper Manhattan, the quest for ...