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When it comes to heating the planet, the fluid in your AC is thousands of times worse than CO2

Air conditioning has made it possible to live comfortably in many hot places, but the special chemicals that makes it work are actually extremely hazardous to the climate.

Eric Dean Wilson on air-conditioning and climate change

Eric Dean Wilson on air-conditioning and climate change

In conversation with Eric Dean Wilson, a professor who investigates the history and impact of artificial cooling on the environment.
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