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More U.S. households now need AC due to climate change — but some can't afford it By Aaron Bolton Published September 13, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:49 As the climate changes, places where home air conditioning used to be rare are now seeing a need for artificial cooling. In places like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, lives are at stake. Copyright 2023 NPR

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