City Of London
Rich Londoners Find Money Can’t Buy ACs As Temperatures Soar
A commuter with a portable fan on an underground train at rush hour during a heat wave in London.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/BloombergAs Londoners struggle to adapt to rising temperatures, some of the city’s wealthier denizens are finding that money can’t always deliver the relief they seek.
With temperatures in some parts of the London Underground recently exceeding levels deemed fit for cattle, climate change is well and truly transforming the experience of living in Britain’s capital. The response has been a surge in demand for air-conditioning units in high-end homes.