{"id":360796,"date":"2026-07-13T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-europe-is-still-unsure-on-air-conditioning-despite-record-heatwaves-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:00:24","slug":"why-europe-is-still-unsure-on-air-conditioning-despite-record-heatwaves-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-europe-is-still-unsure-on-air-conditioning-despite-record-heatwaves-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Europe is still unsure on air conditioning despite record heatwaves | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/3a1FNqG51A0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Europe is still unsure on air conditioning despite record heatwaves | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3a1FNqG51A0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A series of record-breaking heatwaves in Europe this summer has led to a surge in demand for air conditioning units. <\/p>\n<p>As Europeans search for a way to stay cool, attitudes and policies towards air conditioning have led to a heated political debate in France, which has baffled some Americans<\/p>\n<p>The Global Story&#8217;s Tristan Redman explains to Sumi Somaskanda how air conditioning became part of the culture wars, and we ask Graihagh Jackson, the host of the BBC podcast The Climate Question, how bad AC actually is for the environment.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch episodes from The Climate Question here \ud83d\udc49  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dlFahw2svjb6-aW_BVOn4x<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #heatwave #airconditioning <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n01:29 US views on European air conditioning<br \/>\n02:15 Paris in a heatwave<br \/>\n05:00 A summer of heatwaves and political debate<br \/>\n07:12 Clash of European and US cultures<br \/>\n12:07 Are more people buy air conditioning units?<br \/>\n13:54 Why people don&#8217;t use air conditioning<br \/>\n17:28 Alternatives to air conditioning<br \/>\n23:00 Are attitudes changing in Europe?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A series of record-breaking heatwaves in Europe this summer has led to a surge in demand for air conditioning units. 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