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The Little AC that Can

We think that Coolzy, the little personal air conditioner, can help avoid many gigatonnes of carbon emissions. Learn how, and tell us if we are wrong.

I was brought up on the story of the little engine that could, taking on a seemingly impossible task with the mantra “I think I can… I think I can… I think I can… I think I can…” We at Coolzy think we can help avoid many gigatonnes of CO2 emissions. Read and tell us if we’re wrong. I have just returned from a month in Pakistan where the temperature in our bedroom never dropped below 30 °C, the…

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How do people survive months of intense heat?

How do people survive months of intense heat in countries like India? Cooling is now essential in cities where the heat exceeds physiological limits by several degrees. https://wp.me/p51WXF-4av @abcnews @OxfordCooling #cooling #Sustainability @SenatorWong

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Physiological Effects of Hot Climates

How do people survive months of intense heat in countries like India? Cooling is now essential in cities where the heat exceeds physiological limits by several degrees.

Temperatures in Delhi reached 46 °C this week. How does this kind of heat affect people? In my last post “Why do most hot countries remain poor?” I summarised explanations by influential economists and geographers. I reviewed the quantitative evidence that demonstrates the strong inverse link between climate temperature and economic productivity. Of course, a correlation does not necessarily…

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