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Maricopa County, the largest in Arizona at 4.4m pop, almost seems like it could become unlivable. Under some "worst case" models, the county could expect to see

Maricopa County, the largest in Arizona at 4.4m pop, almost seems like it could become unlivable. Under some "worst case" models, the county could expect to see "temperatures above 95 degrees for half the year" by 2040.[0] [0] https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/ https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/

highwaylights 4y ago
That’s OK, we can just install air conditioners everywhere and run them non-stop. It’s not like it’ll make things even worse. Right?
- edmundsauto 4y ago
  Solar powered AC is actually pretty reasonable, isn’t it?
  - sebazzz 4y ago
    Except PV installations also perform worse when the temperature is higher.
    - Ekaros 4y ago
      What are cooling requirements for thermal solar plants?
- mywittyname 4y ago
  That's absolute what will happen in stages 1 through n-1... People who work outdoors will transition to working 03:00-11:00 shifts rather than the more typical 07:00-15:00 that's common now.
  - quickthrowman 4y ago
    Road crews been working those hours for outdoor work in the summer in Arizona for at least 20 years, if not longer.