{"id":5921,"date":"2026-07-28T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5921"},"modified":"2026-07-28T08:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T08:00:21","slug":"how-heatwave-in-europe-is-making-europeans-understand-that-why-americans-environment-choice-makes-more-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5921","title":{"rendered":"How heatwave in Europe is making Europeans understand that why Americans’ ‘environment choice’ makes more sense"},"content":{"rendered":"


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For decades, much of Europe dismissed air conditioning as an unnecessary luxury, whereas Americans embraced it as a standard part of everyday life. But after Western Europe recoded its hottest June on record and another relentless heatwave pushed temperatures above 100\u00b0F, Europeans are buying AC units in unprecedented numbers. According to a report by Business Insider, market analysts say the trend is structural, not temporary, signaling a cultural shift toward cooling solutions once seen as wasteful. Residents like Kieron Heath in Essex, England, have changed their minds. After struggling through increasingly hot summers with fans, Heath spent \u00a3585 on a portable unit last year. \u201cOnce you get one, you realize it was a complete no-brainer,\u201d he told Business Insider. His experience reflects a growing sentiment across Europe: AC is no longer indulgence, but survival.<\/p>\n

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Manufacturers also reported double-digit growth in AC sales across Italy, Spain, France, and Germany. Samsung, Midea, Mitsubishi Electric, and LG all say demand has surged, with some models selling out. Eurovent, the industry\u2019s trade association, expects the momentum to continue, projecting EU household AC units could exceed 100 million by 2030.<\/p>\n

Heat as a public health risk
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The shift is driven not just by comfort but by health. EuroMOMO estimated excess deaths across Europe rose from 33,000 in mid-June to more than 45,000 by early July. In England and Wales alone, researchers linked 2,183 deaths to the late June heatwave. \u201cRising temperatures and more frequent extreme heat events are becoming impossible to ignore,\u201d Eurovent\u2019s Stijn Renneboog said.<\/p>\n

Cultural mindset changing
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Europe\u2019s resistance to AC has long been tied to older housing, high electricity costs, and cultural attitudes. Only one in five European households has AC, compared with nine in ten in the U.S. But as heatwaves intensify, Europeans are beginning to understand why Americans see cooling as essential. \u201cThe American mindset is, \u2018I\u2019m hot, so why would I stay hot?\u2019\u201d Heath said. \u201cOurs has almost been, \u2018Well, there is no other choice but to be too hot.\u2019 That mindset is beginning to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s heatwave has an important lesson for smartphone users across the world
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In related news, Among other challenges, the deadly heatwave has caused smartphones and other electronic devices to overheat. As a result, many are putting their devices in fridges and freezers to cool them down. But experts say the situation is an important reminder for smartphone users everywhere. According to a report by BBC, Jamie Farnell, who runs Shropshire Phone Repairs, in Wem, said that he was getting \u201cflooded\u201d with repairs of devices with \u201cinternal moisture damage\u201d. Farnell believes the damage is a result from smartphones being put in fridges and freezers.\u201cWe used to see people putting their phones in rice, which is another common misconception,\u201d he told the publication. \u201cWhen they get wet you shouldn’t put it in rice it doesn’t really do anything.\u201d\u201cNow people are seeing these tips where people are putting phones in the fridge or freezer, but it’s not safe to do it. If you put it in, there is a risk of moisture that can get in the phone and then when it does dry out the moisture or the condensation turns into water,\u201d Farnell stated before adding that it was an issue he was seeing from customers \u201cboth young and old\u201d.<\/div>\n


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