Europe's Air Conditioning Gap: A Heat Wave Exposes Infrastructure Shortcomings
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Josh Barro
Summary
The author expresses a strong appreciation for air conditioning, noting how ubiquitous it is in the United States compared to Europe, where only about 20% of homes are air-conditioned. During a European heat wave, the continent's lack of AC infrastructure leads to embarrassing coping strategies. The piece contrasts American comfort with European discomfort during extreme heat.
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· 4 pulledI love air conditioning so much that I named my podcast after it.
Lots of people are talking about air conditioning this week because Europe is currently suffering through a heat wave.
only about 20% of homes on the continent are air-conditioned
we're seeing coping strategies that are quite embarrassing for a continent
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