[CNN] A record heat wave is gripping Europe. Could hemp make homes cooler an

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📌 标题:A record heat wave is gripping Europe. Could hemp make homes cooler and greener?

📅 发布时间:Updated Jun 24, 2026, 6:52 AM ET

📝 英文原文:
A record-breakingMay heat wavein Europe, and another prolonged stretch of extreme temperaturesthis week, highlight the challenges for the continent in dealing with a hotter future.Advocates say there’s a natural building material that could be part of the solution. Hemp, which comes from cannabis plants that have minimal amounts of the psychoactive substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can act as a thermal regulator when used to insulate buildings.“The summers are getting hotter,” says Olivier Beghin, the co-founder of IsoHemp, a Belgium-based company that makes hemp blocks. “We have a good solution in order to insulate against the heat.”Today, onlyaround 20%of homes in Europe have air conditioning. Even so, around40%of the energy consumed in the European Union (EU) is used in buildings, mostly for heating, cooling and hot water. The EU says the building sector will be key to achieving its aim of carbon-neutrality by 2050, and that “hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.”Climate-friendlyIsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls. The company’s blocks will be used in more than 2,000 projects this year, says Beghin.They have already been used to renovate and build structures ranging from public housing in Belgium to a six-story building of 100 apartments in France and a 17th-century monument in Versailles.IsoHemp says its blocks will be used in more than 2,000 projects in 2026.ISOHEMPBeghin says that older buildings are its biggest market.Around 30%of buildings in Europe were built before 1945, and they are typically poorly insulated. Adding internal insulation on the external walls of older buildings could create an energy savings of15 to 20%,but traditional insulation can cause mold issues. “They need a product that can still breathe,” says Beghin.In addition to its ability to regulate moisture, hempcrete is resistant topestsandfire.

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🇨🇳 中文翻译:
欧洲五月破纪录的热浪,以及本周另一场长时间的极端气温,凸显了欧洲大陆在应对更炎热的未来方面面临的挑战。倡导者表示,有一种天然建筑材料可以成为解决方案的一部分。大麻来自大麻植物,含有极少量的精神活性物质四氢大麻酚 (THC),在用于建筑物隔热时可以充当热调节剂。“夏天越来越热,”OlivierB 说



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