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What do you do when the air conditioning you need to survive warmer temperatures adds to the emissions crisis that creates said warmer temperatures?

When the heat is uncomfortable but not necessarily life-threatening, here are some lower-tech, less grid-impacting ways to opt for in place of AC.

Air conditioning heats the climate. So how can I keep cool? Humans have been working on ways to survive a sweltering summer day for millennia.