Air conditioners are the most efficient means of combating increasingly severe heatwaves, but at the same time, they consume a lot of energy and increase carbon emissions, posing a dilemma for environmental activists worldwide. The number of air conditioners globally is projected to reach 5.6 billion by 2050, more than double the current number. On the 6th (local time), the British media outlet The Guardian reported
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Air conditioners are the most efficient means of combating increasingly severe heatwaves, but at the same time, they consume a lot of energy and increase carbon emissions, posing a dilemma for environmental activists worldwide. The number of air conditioners globally is projected to reach 5.6 billion by 2050, more than double the current number. On the 6th (local time), the British media outlet The Guardian reported