Europe's heat wave renews debate over air conditioning adoption

There is a heat wave in Europe, the world’s fastest warming continent . And so, as you may have heard, a perennial topic of online climate discourse has returned: Why don’t more Europeans have air conditioning? I’m partially convinced this is psy op, or at least a figment of how social media…

First covered Jun 26, 2026 · 3:33 PM PT · 1 article

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3h Heatmap News 6 Facts About Europe and Air Conditioning — There is a heat wave in Europe, the world’s fastest warming continent . And so, as you may have heard, a perennial topic of online climate discourse has…

Appeared in: 2026-06-27 (#11)

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