Is aircon the answer to a heating world? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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Do you ever feel it is too hot to sleep? With climate change gradually increasing world temperatures, people across the world are becoming increasingly affected by hot weather. In many locations, air conditioning is used to help cool down homes and workplaces, but not everyone has access to this. And it isn't just about getting a good night's sleep – extremely hot weather can be a serious health risk. Georgie and Neil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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00:00 Talking about the recent hot summer around the world
00:47 Quiz question: Modern air conditioning was invented in 1902, but what was it originally used for?
01:14 Is air-conditioning all about comfort?
01:34 How important air conditioning can be.
2:16 Is air conditioning all positive?
2:30 Dr Radhika Khosla on how air conditioning can actually heat the world up and cause problems with electricity
3:55 What are the solutions?
04:55 Quiz answer
05:24 Vocabulary recap: life-saving, inhabit, the grid, vicious cycle, passive cooling, shading

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