Nearly every state in the country does not have universal air conditioning in their prisons, a USA TODAY analysis found, illustrating a deadly problem for inmates and staff as climate change threatens ...

Air conditioners protect people from heatwaves, but rising global use could increase emissions and add to climate warming by ...

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 ...