Have you ever heard of an Earthship?
Yes temperature needs to be a factor in design.
NO air conditioning is not the only way to keep people cool. THIS is the thing we have to change. We don’t need energy intensive AC. We need intelligently designed spaces that are situated so they can stay cool or warm through thermal mass passive heating and cooling.
PLEASE, THE ATLANTIC! Please change the narrative. Ditch the myopic focus on controlling the dangers as the only option. It’s time to ADAPT.
I’d be more than happy to help. Seriously.