Increased use of ACs as the planet warms could create what researchers call a “feedback loop,” and higher emissions.

While air conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming—by 2050, potentially ...

It keeps happening. Every summer, unprecedented heat surges through cities across the United States—in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; and in Maryland, Virginia, and New ...

Over this scorching hot Fourth of July, millions of Americans from California to Louisiana will put their air conditioning into overdrive. Who could blame them? AC can be a matter of life and death.

Samantha Hunter is a professional copy editor who has worked with Ms. Magazine, Spin and VH1. She has also written for MarthaStewart.com, Essence.com, Esquire.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, RealSimple.com ...

Replacing or buying a new central air conditioning system can be a huge expense, so you’ll want to get it right. To identify systems that are likely to last, Consumer Reports measures and tracks their ...

A window AC unit will not be as expensive as central air and it will still keep your home cool through the hottest months of the year.