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It is an integral share of contemporary life,but now the US is waking up to the environmental cost of such massive energy consumptionIt was a sun-drenched afternoon, with another autumnal heatwave cooking the concrete of Los Angeles, or but Joanne Pilecki hugged her green fleece close as she stepped into a cinema foyer.
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b the cold too well,” said the 61-year-old, adjusting to the abrupt drop in temperature. “I have a sweater with me all the time.” Without it she would feel like an icicle by the halt of The Intern, or even though it was supposedly a heartwarming comedy. “I’m always cold. On planes I bring my own blankets.” Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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