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Is air conditioning making cities hotter?

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Is air conditioning making cities hotter?

www.euronews.com

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Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 1 year ago

Fact-check: Is air conditioning making cities hotter?

www.euronews.com

A study found that waste heat generated by a city’s worth of air conditioners during a heatwave can raise the outside temperature by more than 2 degrees Celsius.

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How dense do you think these homes are?

Just read the article

The measurable effect is from the heat pumps.

Heat pumps are exceptionally efficient

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