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How to make a DIY air conditioner – 3 simple steps for instant relief from sweltering summer temperatures

Knowing how to make a DIY air conditioner when you are stuck without built-in AC in a heatwave is essential. Not only does it make you more comfortable, but it could keep you safe, too. A DIY air ...
Lifehacker

Set Up a Super Simple Evaporative Cooler for Immediate Heat Relief

July 9, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If temperatures have spiked in your locale—as they have in many areas of the country—you might be looking for a ...
Grist

No air-conditioning? No sweat! Here’s how to make your own DIY AC.

From New York to Nebraska and all points north, south, east, and west, the United States is in the midst of another year of record heat. Yes, another: 15 of the warmest years on record globally have ...
The New Zealand Herald

The swamp cooler: Mike Hosking's DIY tip to beat the heat

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And given these are desperate, heat-stricken times, let us introduce Mike Hosking's DIY swamp cooler - made out of items you'll (possibly) have around your ...