“US Household Air Conditioning Use Could Exceed Electric Capacity in next Decade Due to Climate Change.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 4 Feb. 2022, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220204093124.htm.

Global warming will cause temperatures to increase by up to two degrees Celsius by the end of the century which will cause an estimated eight to thirteen percent increase in demand for air conditioning during the summer. This will exceed the USA’s electric capacity and cause city or even state-wide blackouts. Susanne Benz, a geographer, and climate scientist said that “It’s a pretty clear warning to all of us that we can’t keep doing what we are doing or our energy system will break down in the next few decades, simply because of the summertime air conditioning.” 

 

At first glance, I was really worried about how this will affect people in the future although I am now thinking that it may not be so bad. I hope that if, or when, this happens it will act as yet another wake-up call for civilians, governments, and the world as a whole. As I do wish that we will never come to this I don’t think that this will be shrugged off by many people, like how react to hearing about a slight increase in temperature every couple of years. I really do hope that when global warming continues to directly affect the common person, everyone will start advocating for real change, and start considering political views on climate change before voting.