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		billfor 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Websites hosting major US climate reports taken do... Cold still kills at least 2x the number of people in the same region. 363,800 deaths are attributed to cold exposure. https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/21/heat...

Brybry 6 months ago [–]

Couldn't they push heat pump units that cool and heat (with a bonus of not being reliant on wood or natural gas)?

Or do the regions that matter the most get too cold for heat pumps?

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