Cutting-Edge Technology Could Massively Reduce the Amount of Energy Used for Air Conditioning

Roughly 10 percent of the world’s energy is used for cooling, with much of the necessary electricity generated by fossil fuels. Companies need to make AC much more efficient—as soon as possible.

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Humanity Is Dangerously Pushing Its Ability to Tolerate Heat

Extreme heat waves are already here, and they are killing tens of thousands of people. Blasting through 2 degrees Celsius of warming means they’ll happen many times more frequently.

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A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm

The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape. It can also kill them in two days.

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Climate Crisis Well Into 'Just Like  Science Fiction' Territory

Extreme heat kills at least 11 in India.

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