Can trees really cool our cities down?
We all love a shady courtyard, but it’s tough to know just how effective trees are at beating the heat.
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Air conditioning isn’t the only answer
There are many ways to cool down – or avoid getting hot in the first place.
How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning
Air con uses lots of energy – try these things first.
Heatwaves: how to close the UK’s cooling divide
Reducing the risks of increased heat in the UK without compromising climate targets requires policy interventions, investment and a strong political will.
Cooling poverty is making extreme heat more dangerous for millions
Some parts of the world are warming far faster than other, but even within the same city some neighbourhoods are exposed and suffer more than others.
Why scientists are exploring brain cooling as a defence against altitude sickness
Could cooling the brain reduce the risk of altitude sickness? Scientists are beginning to explore the idea.
Heatwaves are dangerous but they’re also a useful warning of what needs to change
The hottest days show how poorly prepared our homes and energy systems are for the current climate – and the climate to come.
The cooling divide: how air conditioning is creating a new climate inequality
About 4% of UK homes have air conditioning, concentrated in wealthier households.
When an ancient volcanic ‘supereruption’ caused sudden cooling, early humans got lucky
Toba eruption caused temperatures to plummet by up to 10°C in some regions – but not where most humans lived.
Rio Paralympics: athletes with spinal‑cord injuries tend to overheat
Researchers are finding new ways to keep them cool.
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