Massive air conditioning paradoxically worsens urban heat waves

Massive adoption of air conditioners, a natural response to extreme temperatures, creates a paradox: it intensifies urban heat waves.

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Cooling systems expel heat outdoors, creating additional heat islands.

This issue poses a major dilemma between individual comfort and collective urban wellbeing.

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