Air conditioning making US cities hotter
mardi 10 juin 2014 à 14:00Air conditioning is making US cities substantially hotter, leading to more use of air conditioning.
Site original : Richard Stallman's Political Notes
Air conditioning is making US cities substantially hotter, leading to more use of air conditioning.
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