The UK isn’t historically known for its blazing summers, but this long-held reputation of grey skies and rain is now being challenged. Summer 2025 was the hottest on record, according to the Met ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. The term “portable air conditioner” is a bit of a misnomer. These things may come mounted on rolling ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote a silly performance-art piece where I tried using one of those “portable air conditioning coolers” that’s just a regular cooler with a hole cut in the lid for a fan that blows ...

University of Leicester provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Air conditioning can feel heaven-sent on hot summer days. It keeps temperatures comfortable and controls humidity, making ...

A whopping 1.7 million air conditioners -were recalled by Midea earlier this year. Sold everywhere from Home Depot to Amazon, the company warned the window-fitting appliances might be at an increased ...

Now that summer is in full swing, the best air conditioners on Amazon are helpful home appliances to install in a pinch. After all, no one wants to spend the day sweaty or toss through the night ...

Summer is officially here, and, unfortunately, so are triple-digit temperatures in many parts of the country. During sizzling temperatures like this, you don't want to be caught unprepared without ...