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Swamp Coolers’ Ability to Beat the Heat is Evaporating in Record Southwestern Temperatures

Inside Climate News · By Tina Deines · last updated
The evaporative coolers are a popular and climate-friendly cooling option in arid regions, but temperatures in New Mexico are rising beyond what the home appliances can manage.

By Tina Deines

“I just couldn’t think straight,” Albuquerque resident Becky Wood said, describing what it felt like attempting to get work done in an 85-degree house during the city’s hottest summer days. “I would find myself sitting on the couch, wanting to take a nap. I felt like I had brain fog, but it was just like working in a jungle.”

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