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Researchers Saying Growing Air Conditioner Adoption Could Cause an 83% Increase in Energy Usage
As summer approaches, many people around the world will likely be making repairs to their air conditioners in anticipation of warmer weather, just as they will make furnace and home generator repairs in the fall. Some may even buy new air conditioning systems entirely. But while these changes will be a welcome relief in the…
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California School Official Earns Widespread Backlash for Saying Latino Students Don’t Need Air Conditioning
A California school board member recently took heat for implying that a predominantly white school should receive air conditioning while a predominantly Latino school shouldn’t, because Latino children are “more accustomed” to the heat. According to an April 17 Complex article, the Martinez Unified School District only has enough funding to install an air conditioning system in…