Mapping Europe's varying cooling and heating needs amid rising temperatures
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David Wendler
Summary
This Datawrapper Blog article by design team head David W. examines the varying needs for cooling (and heating) across Europe in the context of rising global temperatures and extreme weather events. It explores how different European regions require different levels of cooling to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures, highlighting the disparities in cooling needs across the continent as climate change intensifies heatwaves.
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· 2 pulledAs global temperatures rise due to human-made climate change and we experience more and more extreme weather, the need to respond also rises.
Cooling down our buildings to a comfortable room temperature is one of the most immediate challenges.
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