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Heat, air conditioning and death rate

  • 1.  Heat, air conditioning and death rate

    Posted 21-08-2025 10:09

    Hello community!

    Hope everyone is having a great August. I am delighted and happy to be back in the UK after 2 weeks in sunny Sicily. We loved it and it was baking hot, 40 degrees.

    This morning I saw a great post from Nadia Humphrey, Head of Sustainable Finance at Bloomberg. You can read the post here.  Nadia highlights that heat-related deaths in Western Europe now surpass those in the U.S., underscoring the growing severity of climate change. Drawing on recent research and reports, she stresses that even small increases in global temperatures have profound impacts-ranging from disrupted agriculture and rising food prices to uninsurable natural disasters and mass migration. The post ends with a call to action, teasing a follow-up focused on adaptation strategies.

    This reminded me the articles and information I read on natural ventilation and using natural air flow to cool down buildings which they use in France. Companies like France Air, Cerama Lab, Geze specialise in natural ventilation solutions. 

    Does anyone have an experience in this space? Share your thoughts



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    Aya Pariy
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