How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning

Air con uses lots of energy – try these things first.

Radhika Khosla, Associate Professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
July 20, 2023 • ~7 min

Northern Europe faces biggest relative increase in uncomfortable heat and is dangerously unprepared -- new research

Rising temperatures threaten the UK, Switzerland and Norway with more uncomfortably hot days – new research.

Radhika Khosla, Associate Professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
July 14, 2023 • ~6 min

African plumes bring heat of the Sahara to UK – but climate change could make them less frequent

Heatwaves are often the result of these bursts of warm, southerly air.

Richard Washington, Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford • conversation
June 8, 2023 • ~6 min

These air conditioner alternatives are cheaper – and better for the planet

Air conditioners are rare in some European countries, but the climate crisis could change that.

Eric Laurentius Peterson, Visiting Research Fellow (Bioclimatic Design), University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 3, 2022 • ~8 min

Britain isn't built to withstand 40°C – here is where infrastructure is most likely to fail

An expert assesses the weak links in a warming UK.

Kiran Tota-Maharaj, Reader in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Aston University • conversation
July 19, 2022 • ~6 min

Four surprising ways climate change is affecting people's health in England and Wales

A new report uncovers how temperature-related deaths and hospital admissions have changed since 2001.

Chloe Brimicombe, PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading • conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 • ~6 min

3 tips for preventing heat stroke

Left untreated, heat stroke can be fatal, and the elderly are the most at risk.

Gabriel Neal, Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Texas A&M University • conversation
July 10, 2021 • ~4 min

Knowing how heat and humidity affect your body can help you stay safe during heat waves

Which is worse, dry heat or wet heat? Both, says an exercise physiologist.

JohnEric W. Smith, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University • conversation
July 8, 2021 • ~8 min

Lighter pavement really does cool cities when it’s done right

Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.

Randolph E. Kirchain, Co-Director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • conversation
June 18, 2021 • ~7 min

Cool touch shirts can make you feel cool on hot days, but which materials work best?

More companies are selling products that claim to keep you cool on hot days. But it turns out that common materials used in sports clothing may not always be the best.

Susan L. Sokolowski, Director & Associate Professor of Sports Product Design, University of Oregon • conversation
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~7 min

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