Before y'all tell me Europe doesn't need ac:
in pure numbers heat kills more people in Europe annually than guns do in the US.
No one sane would argue we don't have a gun problem in the US.
Europe has a serious heat issue they don't admit bc enduring heat is seen as morally virtuous.
Europe really use way less AC:
“The share of households with air-conditioning units by region in 2022 reveals that Europe (19%) lagged behind other regions, particularly North America (76%) and the Asia-Pacific (47%), in air conditioning adoption, falling well below the world average of 37%.”
Europe’s cities can beat extreme heat by combining efficient air con with passive cooling to reduce emissions and energy use.
