During the summer months, most of us rely on air conditioning units in offices, shops, and in our homes to make the rising temperatures more comfortable.
In fact, in the part of America known as the air conditioning belt, which stretches from California to Florida, life would be unbearable if buildings could not be kept artificially cool. Some have even attributed Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 presidential election to the booming air conditioning sales in the southern states three decades earlier, which triggered mass migration of people to the “sunbelt” changing the political map of the United States.
But cooling doesn’t just make our lifestyle more pleasant. It is absolutely essential to modern life. Cooling allows us access to fresh food, modern healthcare, and digital communications. Without cooling, these vital services would break down.
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