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How to cool cities naturally, without resorting to air conditioning
Humanity has adapted to environmental challenges. But to mitigate the effects of a warming world, cities must look to the past to glimpse a better future.
Air-con has become the latest front in a culture war – but more hot air is the last thing our overheating cities need
Europe’s cities are woefully underprepared for rising temperatures. To stay competitive and comfortable in a changing world, they need to make bolder choices.
Where to eat and beat the heat in Paris: three new restaurants favoured by the fashion crowd
This summer in Paris, finding somewhere to cool down is becoming less of a luxury and more of a necessity. Or perhaps the perfect excuse to try something a little different?
The case for keeping the economy – and the office – cool
You might have heard that it has been hot for a few days in much of Europe. Or did you miss this news in Perth, Chiang Mai, Phoenix and Nagasaki? If you did, it…
Heatwave be damned! Paris Fashion Week Men’s brings leather and layers to the runways
While France experiences its high temperatures on record, the styles strutting down the runways of Paris Fashion Week Men’s are unseasonably cool.
How to make a hot night in the city feel perfectly cool
How do you spend your evenings when the city is baking, the air is still and it’s logistically impossible to head to the mountains or down to the coast? Do you find a shady…
