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The cruel irony of air conditioning

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Air conditioners aren’t just a pleasant convenience for humans. They are life-saving and enable the internet to keep running for billions of humans across the globe. But they also come with a hidden cost: they are contributing to a warming planet. So how do we develop innovative technologies and new ways of making buildings? MinuteEarth and Minnesota University break it down for you.

From The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning by Alexandra Panzer