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‘It’s unbearable’: in ever-hotter US cities, air conditioning is no longer enough(www.theguardian.com)

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Record-breaking temperatures in the last few years shatter the myth that air conditioning alone will keep people safe

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In places with high electricity bills, go solar!

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If people can’t afford the home modifications in the above comment, how are they supposed to pay for the solar installation?

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What I’m getting at is this isn’t a technological problem, it’s an economic one. People can’t afford to cope with the heat. The framing of the article is off.

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