How to cool a warming world - The Economist

The warmer it gets, the more people use air conditioning—but the more people use air conditioning, the warmer it gets. Is there any way out of this trap? 

In this video;

• What’s the cooling conundrum? 
• The pros and cons of AC 
• How to reinvent air conditioning 
• Can buildings be redesigned to keep cool?
• Scalable, affordable cooling solutions 
• Policy interventions for cooling

 

See what three degrees of global warming looks like

If global temperatures rise three degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the results would be catastrophic. It’s an entirely plausible scenario, and this film shows you what it would look like.