With rising temperatures becoming the norm, keeping your home cool without AC is becoming a year-round priority, especially as air conditioning becomes too expensive or impractical for many spaces.
To cool your home, face box fans out on the hottest side of your home and in on the coolest side. Box fans are energy-efficient, consuming around 75 watts per hour, significantly less than most air ...
Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon. An increasingly hot planet — due largely to burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas — ...
The dog’s sprawled belly-up on the cool tile, the box fan is doing its best impression of a jet engine and you’re eyeing the thermostat like it personally betrayed you. Because every time you touch it ...
With cases climbing again, you might be wondering why a "winter virus" keeps returning in the heat, and what you should be doing right now to protect yourself. But three key indicators now have COVID ...
Despite an early start, this summer's Texas heat is likely to persist through the end of October. And if you have an older home, or just don't want to break the bank, air conditioning may not be an ...
The height of summer means the temperatures are higher, the days are longer, and the nights out are later. While the summer months present many opportunities for fun, they can also create unique ...
As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look for respite. By Nia Decaille As Europe buckles under a ...