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Voters in the region have long been seen as caring more about their finances than green issues. But living through extreme heat, rain and floods has them focused on living with climate change.
Extreme heat kills more Australians than any other natural hazard. Here’s why it’s important to keep an eye on older family and friends this summer.
Soaring power bills add to people’s worries about keeping their homes cool, especially as their health can suffer if they don’t. Fortunately, there are effective and affordable ways to beat the heat.
Air conditioners are rare in some European countries, but the climate crisis could change that.
The US Senate voted to ratify the Kigali Amendment, agreeing on a bipartisan vote to phase down climate-warming HFCs. Now what?
Cutting a home’s energy waste starts with stopping the leaks. Energy-efficient appliances and windows can make a difference, too.
Hot rooftops and a looming skills shortage – these are just a few challenges faced by crucial yet undervalued air-conditioning repair people.
Energy modeling software provides insight into whether letting your A/C relax while you’re gone all day will save you energy – and money.
A survey conducted in Texas state prisons finds that many lack basic resources like cold water, ice and air conditioning to help incarcerated people and staff keep cool during heat waves.
My research shows how urban design can make it harder for women in some countries to make sustainable choices.
As the UK warms, the government needs to pay more attention to sustainably and efficiently cooling buildings.
Southern California is on the front line of climate change, and recent survey data shows that residents are feeling its effects in many ways.
America’s public schools, which are over 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals.
Much of the US has been experiencing heat waves in recent weeks. An economist explains how the often record-high temperatures can affect the economy.
One quarter of monitored social housing properties recorded winter temperatures below World Health Organisation standards for more than 80% of winter, new research shows.
Which is worse, dry heat or wet heat? Both, says an exercise physiologist.
Heat pumps are the technology of choice for heating and cooling buildings more efficiently and with fewer carbon emissions than furnaces and air conditioning.
HFCs keep refrigerators cool, but when these short-lived climate pollutants leak, they warm the planet.
As our cities get hotter, rebuilding whole suburbs better suited to the heat is not an option. Instead, we can draw from the best examples of how to adapt neighbourhoods and behaviours.
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Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University, Monash University
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Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer - Energy, Queensland University of Technology
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow at Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, Design Studies, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior lecturer, Griffith University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Director, Indoor Environmental Quality Laboratory, University of Sydney
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Professor, Sociology, Lancaster University
