Climate Change

“Blocking solar radiation during the day is the most effective”: Germán Portillo, environmentalist, explains how to keep the house cool without air conditioning

With the arrival of summer and the increase in heat waves, maintaining a comfortable temperature at home becomes a challenge ...

The air conditioning paradox: it cools your house, but it also contributes to global warming

Air conditioning has become one of the main tools to deal with high temperatures, especially during heat waves. Its use ...

Air conditioning vs fan: this is the option that can reduce your electricity bill the most

In the hot months, the electricity bill skyrockets in many homes due to the intensive use of air conditioning systems. ...

“Having many reservoirs does not prevent drought”: how many are there in Spain and where are they concentrated?

In a country like Spain, where droughts are increasingly frequent and rain is distributed very unevenly, reservoirs are infrastructures that ...

Barcelona will turn olive pits into roads: the new asphalt that promises to reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 76%

The fight against climate change forces us to rethink even such everyday elements as the pavement that covers streets and ...

A beach can look completely clean and be full of microplastics: an expert explains why

A beach with white sand, crystal clear water and without a single visible residue can convey a feeling of absolute ...

The phrase that dismantles one of the most repeated myths about air conditioning: “The problem is not leaving it on all night, but how you use it”

With the arrival of summer and tropical nights, sleeping without air conditioning becomes an almost impossible mission for many people. ...

Experts warn: Tenerife’s aquifers are at their limit due to tourism, agriculture and climate change

Tenerife faces an increasingly delicate situation with one of its most valuable natural resources: groundwater. A report prepared by the ...

Alex Bermúdez, energy advisor: “Having the air conditioning on all night costs you 45 cents”

With a new heat wave at the door, many people are asking themselves the same question again: is it better ...