How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?
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"the climate movement's 'doomsday' fixation on temperature targets had diverted money from the things that most improve lives in a warming world."
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Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?
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