Superrich Install Snow Rooms as Luxury Climate Escape

As Germany suffers record heatwaves with 5,120 heat-related deaths registered by the Robert Koch Institute by end of June, the superrich have adopted a new luxury trend: artificial snow rooms installed in homes and yachts. The first such "snow room" was built in 2011 for Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler on his yacht, now owned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. What began as an exclusive yacht feature has become a status symbol among the ultra-wealthy, who pay for custom-made indoor snow environments. The article questions the cost and health benefits of these installations, highlighting the stark inequality in climate adaptation.