The Guardian - Energy
Fuel on the fire: why oil companies are profiting as the world gets dangerously hot 7 July 2026 at 07:00

Fuel on the fire: why oil companies are profiting as the world gets dangerously hot

7 July 2026 at 07:00

The scientific consensus is that burning fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, yet the world’s biggest oil companies are planning to increase production

As the world swelters in ever more dangerous heat, why are oil companies being allowed to turn up the gas instead of paying for the consequences of their greed?

That ought to be the question on everyone’s minds amid baking heat domes over much of the northern hemisphere, temperature records being smashed day after day, children dying in locked cars, hospitals filling with heatstroke victims and emergency services tackling wildfires.

ZME Science
This Clear Window Coating Could Help Your Home Stop Leaking Heat 14 June 2026 at 05:24

This Clear Window Coating Could Help Your Home Stop Leaking Heat

ZME Science

By: Tibi Puiu

14 June 2026 at 05:24

Researcher in gloves inspecting pink crepe myrtle flower in garden.

The transparent film is tough enough to sit on the outside of glass.

ZME Science
Are Barcelona’s Climate Shelters the Solution for the Upcoming Deadly Urban Heat? 11 June 2026 at 16:46

Are Barcelona’s Climate Shelters the Solution for the Upcoming Deadly Urban Heat?

ZME Science

By: Mihai Andrei

11 June 2026 at 16:46

Aerial view of Barcelona showing the Sagrada Família basilica amidst densely packed city buildings.

Cooling cities is now a public health fight. Barcelona has some lessons.

The Guardian - Energy
Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green? 28 May 2026 at 16:58

Should I get air conditioning in the UK – and can it be green?

The Guardian - Energy

By: Chris Baraniuk and Zoe Wood

28 May 2026 at 16:58

As summers become hotter, air conditioner sales are booming. If you’re looking to invest, here’s what to consider

When a heatwave struck the UK this week, Jon Connorton, a software developer, began monitoring temperatures inside his east Hampshire terrace house. With some rooms reaching close to 40C, it was time to deploy the air conditioner. “We just wheel it out in emergencies,” he said. “We were having trouble sleeping.”

Connorton and his wife have a portable air conditioner. These plug-in devices cool interior air by removing heat from it and blowing that heat outside, typically via a large hose slung from a window or door.

The Guardian - Energy
UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say 25 May 2026 at 15:43

UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say

The Guardian - Energy

By: Helena Horton

25 May 2026 at 15:43

Government should fit solar panels to power air con units where vulnerable people live, say green advocates

As the country baked in record May temperatures, climate campaigners have said the UK government needs to urgently start installing air conditioning units in schools, care homes and places where vulnerable people live.

In 2022, when temperatures spiked above 40C (104F), about 3,000 people in Britain died of causes associated with heat. Studies show air conditioning can cut heat related deaths by 75%.

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