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No, the EU hasn't banned air conditioning. So why do Europeans still resist it? Here's a policy look at Europe’s love-hate relationship with staying cool through the summer. In a summer when radio ...

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As the thermometer inside Shelley Snyder's three-story Victorian home in Columbus, Ohio, hits 88 degrees, she's finishing a meeting with a new maid service, watering plants and doing chores. And she’s ...

A Columbus, Ohio, resident chooses not to use air-conditioning, even during heat advisories, finding ways to cope with the heat. About 13% of Americans don't use AC, according to the U.S. Energy ...

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Jennifer Billock is an award-winning writer, bestselling author, and editor. She is currently dreaming of an around-the-world trip with her Boston terrier. As warmer months approach, you’re probably ...

Air conditioning units sit atop a roof of a building in West Campus near the University of Texas at Austin. Ahead of Austin's scorching summer months, City Council members adopted a property ...