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Air conditioners contribute to climate change—this 40‑year‑old treaty aims to limit the harm
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As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air-conditioning units soared. But this technology can compound climate change.
As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air-conditioning units soared. But this technology can compound climate change.
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Greta Thunberg says French students are being “robbed” amid nationwide prot
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