Built for a cooler climate, many homes need to be retrofitted for warming temperatures. It won’t be as simple as installing air-conditioning. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London On a recent morning ...

Sofia Markopoulou, 87, of Athens, says air-conditioned rooms feel “unnatural,” like “living in an airplane.” Montserrat Pérez, a retired Spanish civil servant, believes the AC harms her health, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The UK hasn’t exactly got a worldwide reputation for scorching hot summers – most people associate Britain with grey skies and rain. Because of Britain's history as a cooler climate, air conditioning ...

DENVER — Downtown Denver hit 100 degrees Thursday. Despite the heat, some kids are already back in class for the new school year, and many others will be soon. Some students will be returning to very ...

As the first day of school approaches, Denver Public Schools has been chipping away at its list of 29 schools needing air conditioning thanks to voter-approved bond money. Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of ...