Top climate tech exec: Europe is sweating through a heat crisis America solved decades ago
As Europe sizzles amid another record-breaking heatwave, many American states are preparing for a similar event. A double whammy of heat and humidity is set to drive temperatures over 100°F.Recommended Video But while both sides of the Atlantic face the heat, the reality for families and businesses could not be further apart. The difference, once again, is air conditioning.
- ▪As Europe sizzles amid another record-breaking heatwave, many American states are preparing for a similar event.
- ▪A double whammy of heat and humidity is set to drive temperatures over 100°F.Recommended Video But while both sides of the Atlantic face the heat, the reality for families and businesses could not be further apart.
- ▪The difference, once again, is air conditioning.
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The heat is on this week. As Europe sizzles amid another record-breaking heatwave, many American states are preparing for a similar event. A double whammy of heat and humidity is set to drive temperatures over 100°F.Recommended Video But while both sides of the Atlantic face the heat, the reality for families and businesses could not be further apart. The difference, once again, is air conditioning. Find yourself in the U.S. this week and you’ll likely move seamlessly between air-conditioned offices, malls, and homes, barely registering the heat outside. In Europe, that same week means hunting for a desk fan or racing to one of the few public spaces with real cooling. Around 90% of U.S. homes have air conditioning; in parts of Europe, that figure is closer to 20%.
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