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From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up

From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up

As the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in eastern Brandenburg on Sunday, taking German temperatures to unprecedented highs, Mario, 65, took precautions but did not panic. Two years ago, a fierce heatwave had prompted him to buy a... Read more.

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