Millions of Americans were asked to reduce electricity to prevent outages. Millions of Americans were under historic heat wave conditions this week -- driving up widespread use of air conditioning and ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. Our homes use a lot of energy. The huge amounts ...

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 — ...

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 ...

Air conditioning outdoor unit compressor install outside the building. Reporter With a heat dome bringing record-breaking temperatures for 170 million Americans this week and most of the U.S. gearing ...

"Me and my mate used to do this." Off-gridders reveal unexpected trick they use to heat their homes: 'Definitely works well' first appeared on The Cool Down.

"The missing piece." Scientists make incredible breakthrough that could transform how we store energy: 'An essential step' ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. One home climate solution is to switch to ...