Heat relief means higher emissions: How air conditioning complicates 1.5°C goals - Peer2Peer

Heat relief means higher emissions: How air conditioning complicates 1.5°C goals

Feb 25, 2026

While air conditioning protects people from dangerous heat, it also significantly worsens global warming—by 2050, potentially producing more carbon dioxide than the current annual emissions of the United States, a new study reveals.

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-relief-higher-emissions-air-conditioning.html

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