Global 2011: 10 ways to keep cool at home without A/C

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Save energy this summer. It’s easy to keep your house cool without air conditioning. Employing a few basic environmentally friendly principals will help keep you cool and will help you save money.

1. Hot Air Out, Cool Air In
2. Windows
3. Be a Fan of the Fan
4. Turn Your Fan Into an Air Conditioner
5. What’s Hot in Your Home?
6. Electronics Are Hot, Too
7. Light Bulbs
8. Humidity
9. Insulate Your Attic
10. Landscaping

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Global 2010: How cold does it have to snow?

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Usually, the temperature has to be 37 degrees or colder at the onset of snow, in which, the snow will fall, but melt on contact.

Temperatures where we live, under conditions such as evaporative cooling take place can be as warm as the low 40's.

Obviously, it has to be below freezing up in the clouds, meaning below 32 degrees.

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