AC definitely gives relief from heat, but it causes great harm to the environment. Running AC causes huge amount of carbon emissions, which makes the environment poisonous. How much carbon is emitted if you run AC for 1 hour? Know...

Air Conditioning Emissions: Today, air conditioner has become a necessity for every home. As soon as summer arrives, people start using AC in their homes. But AC is also increasing the risk of global warming. The gases used in AC are harmful for the environment and also increase the temperature. AC contributes 4 percent to the total greenhouse gases being emitted worldwide. Let us know how much damage the AC that gives you coolness causes to the environment.

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Carbon emissions

Running an AC increases the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the environment. AC does not emit CO2 directly, but most of the electricity used to run it is obtained by burning fossil fuels like coal. Burning fossil fuels emits carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas and causes global warming.

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Emission of greenhouse gases

Using air conditioning emits toxic gases that are harmful to the environment. These include gases such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). These gases damage the ozone layer, which increases the temperature of the earth. The problem is that the hotter our environment gets, the more we use air conditioning.

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Increase in outside temperature

Air conditioning systems cool down the room, but in the process they release a lot of heat outside. This increases the already scorching heat outside further.

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Harm to health

Over time, the problem of leakage starts due to rust inside the air conditioning system. The gas filled inside the AC starts coming inside the room along with the air. Please note that the gas of AC is very poisonous and if it goes inside the body, it can even cause death.

This much pollution is caused by running it for one hour

Currently, most of the electricity coming into the house is produced by burning fossil fuels like coal. Talking about AC, it consumes a lot of electricity. According to research, running an Air Conditioning unit for one hour emits up to 1 pound (500 grams) of carbon.

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