The Importance of Air Conditioning in the Future

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The south of the United States is 115 120 degrees effective temperatures places in Iran and Iraq are 50 degrees Celsius. We have to add more emissions to the atmosphere, which makes it warmer in the future. And hopefully Lizzie can show the graphic on the screen here that the the purplish areas will be uninhabitable for humans as we go through this century.

On this steamy Frankly, Nate shares how his broken office air conditioner reminds him of the discomforts and dangers being faced by those living in high heat regions - including the heat dome over the Southern U.S and growing ‘wet bulb temperature’ areas around the world. Air conditioners are a modern luxury not afforded to most humans - and those that do use them are in turn part of a positive feedback loop to stay cooler while consuming more fossil energy. And yet as the climate gets hotter and hotter, climate control may shift from a luxury to a necessity for many people to even survive in parts of Earth’s habitat. Can those of us with access to AC - at least as a first step - become more aware of the energy privileges we have? How will we respond in a future with less access to climate control and increasing periods of extreme heat?

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