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"Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats"
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Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set

"How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs"
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How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs
After summer’s heatwaves, prepare for winter of storms and heavy rain, with millions of UK homes at risk of flooding

"These 3D-printed homes are built using 'ink' made of residual wood from local sawmills"
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3D-printed homes in Maine built using 'ink' made of residual wood from local sawmills
The new project in Maine is part of an initiative to build more homes faster and more efficiently.

"Bamboo tiny homes survive a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. They were built for the price of a smartphone"
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These bamboo tiny homes survived a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar
These simple one-room homes could be a new blueprint for scalable disaster housing.

"England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis"
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England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis
Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategies

"‘We can see into the other room’: insurers face surge in subsidence claims"
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‘We can see into the other room’: insurers face surge in subsidence claims
Stressed UK homeowners tell of cracks opening up in the walls around them after two record-hot summers