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Why low-income renters can’t “air condition their way out” of extreme heat

Experts say “passive cooling” and incentives are necessary for a net-zero future

Liv Chug
Liv Chug

23 Jul 2024 • 4 min read

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Someone rests on a bed, in front of a portable air-conditioning unit, and takes a sip of bottled water.
Low-income tenants are disproportionately affected by extreme heat. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard, File)

Liv Chug
Liv Chug

Liv Chug is an investigative reporter who interned at Humber College’s Storylab program.

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