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Mark Landler predicts France will widely adopt home air conditioning within a couple of summers due to extreme heat.

On The Daily (NYT) · unverified speaker · The Daily (NYT) · Jul 30, 2026

another couple of summers like this, and it may get there sooner than we might expect

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Observable increase in home air conditioning adoption rates in France measurable through sales data, surveys, or housing statistics within 2-3 years

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