Scientist urges Americans to cut off air conditioning during summer claiming it causes global warming
Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Science
Callum Jones
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Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Science
A scientist has urged those in the US to switch off their air conditioning over the summer as it could be contributing to global warming.
Climate change is a divisive topic, one that seems to create disagreements even at the top of government.
So, if the head honchos of the US are struggling to agree on the matter, then it doesn't provide many answers surrounding climate change to the general public.
To be honest, the most trustworthy people when it comes to global warming is of course scientists.
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They study and learn about the subject every single day, enhancing their understanding on the matter.
Stan Cox, an Ecosphere Fellow at the Land Institute, weighed in on the climate change debate in an essay published in the New York Times on Saturday (7 September).
Cox dubbed the US military as an 'enemy' to reducing the chances of climate change causing more bother.
The expert also weighed in on air conditioning in the piece titled as 'I Swore Off Air-Conditioning, and You Can, Too'.
Cox wrote: "The greenhouse gases created by the roughly 90 percent of American households that own A.C. units mean that running them even in balmy temperatures is making the climate crisis worse."
To be honest, if you live in states such as Florida, where the entire summer is humid, turning off the air conditioning seems like a recipe for disaster.
Getting in from work into a baking-hot house really isn't the one when you just want to relax.
However, Cox wrote in the essay ways you can keep cool in the summer that will not contribute towards global warming.
He added: "When it gets too hot, we lightly spray water on our arms, legs and faces; the water helps dissipate a lot of heat. A quick, cold shower or a little time spent with that all-American favorite, the lawn sprinkler, also can bring relief."
To keep cool himself, Cox uses electric fans in his home, while he minimizes the use of appliances that can increase the temperature in his digs.
"We also kept other appliances and devices turned off as much as possible because they, too, generate heat. Dishwashers are double trouble, putting out heat and humidity. We don’t have one," Cox added.
"You can’t unplug the refrigerator, of course, but we keep ours set for just under 40 degrees."