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Freezing In Frigid Offices While the Planet Burns

Freezing In Frigid Offices While the Planet Burns

When you’re running a space heater under your desk because the central air is too cold

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Aug 10, 2023
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So many things about trying to reduce our energy consumption are really hard but one thing is really easy: Stop keeping offices at 60 freaking degrees Fahrenheit!

I used to work in a newsroom so cold — in summer — that I kept a space heater going under my desk and frequently wore my winter coat all day.

Meanwhile, the ma…

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