Temperatures in cities are rising fast, and so are emissions from cooling – here are five ways to cool buildings more ...
Summer heat is becoming harder for buildings to handle. Air conditioning can protect people indoors, but it also uses large amounts of energy and pushes waste heat outside. A new study suggests part ...
The world is heating up, but our cities are heating faster.Paved with asphalt and packed with concrete, urban centres radiate ...
Cities and towns in the Mediterranean and the Middle East have long used white or light-colored roofs and walls to help keep people cool. Today, cities from Ahmedabad to Singapore are also turning to ...
Buildings spew nearly 40 per cent of the world's planet-warming emissions and the amount is growing, says a new UN report. That's partly because fossil fuels still dominate heating and cooling. The ...
India will need more air conditioners, refrigerators, cold storage systems and cooling networks, but these must be more efficient and use cleaner refrigerants. Stronger efficiency standards, thermal ...