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Special Project: The Cold, Hard Facts
Air conditioning has long been a fact of life in Florida, the hottest state in the nation. Rising temperatures mean AC is increasingly a matter of life and death. 

AC paradox

The more we run AC, the more we contribute to the emissions warming the world, and the more we need the AC.
A woman crosses the street near fallen trees in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, after Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening.
Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News
Environment
When the grid fails
Kai Johnsen
Stronger storms and rising temperatures mean longer power outages in dangerous heat. Floridians are finding more sustainable ways to keep the power on – and keep cool.
UF architecture/sustainability professor Patricia Kio at a University of Florida architecture lab, checking out student plans for more energy-efficient buildings on Dec. 3, 2024.
(Siena Duncan/WUFT News)
Environment
The AC paradox
Siena Duncan