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In a warming climate, should air conditioning be a right?

Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing. Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning.

In a warming climate, should air conditioning be a right?

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Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing.

Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning.

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Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing. Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning.

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