Opinion / #air conditioning
Cutting-edge research and practical decision-making is helping the Australian Open make a call when the weather gets too hot to handle.
As the world reels from the hottest year on record, the weather outlook for the future looks grim, with extreme heat set to be unavoidable unless we act now.
As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes.
Existing homes in Australia tend to have a poor thermal performance even in current climate conditions, yet the urgency to retrofit homes for better energy efficiency and comfort is given little political attention.
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