Thought this was fascinating (and depressing).
As a London flat dweller I am also conscious that it will be difficult to add air conditioning units to outside walls right near others' open windows.
@edconway.bsky.social🥵Why are so many Europeans/Britons unnecessarily sweating through a heatwave without cooling? Why are portable AC units so crap?
The answers are both interesting and maddening. My latest on air conditioning👇 edconway.substack.com/p/the-missin...
edconway.substack.com
The Missing Pipe
A short history of how Britain chose the wrong heating system a century ago, and why we are unnecessarily sweating our way through a heatwave in 2026
