Thu. 07/01 - How to Stop A/C's from Warming the Planet

<p><strong><em>This week has proven we need air conditioners more than ever, but we also need them to be better than ever. Here are some of the innovations being considered. Plus, one of the women from the secret Mercury 13 program at 1960s NASA is finally getting the chance to go to space this month. And the UAE’s Hope orbiter on Mars has picked up something scientists have never before been able to capture on the red planet.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Credit Karma, <a href="http://creditkarma.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">creditkarma.com/podcast</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-prevent-air-conditioners-from-heating-the-planet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Prevent Air Conditioners from Heating the Planet</a> (Scientific American)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/heat-pumps-are-ready-to-have-a-moment-1847145699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heat Pumps Are Ready to Have a Moment</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/portland-seattle-heatwave-warning/619313/?mc_cid=62f016e9b4&amp;mc_eid=8b5a6edf72" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nowhere Is Ready for This Heat</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/1/22558908/wally-funk-flight-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-space-new-shepard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mercury 13 legend Wally Funk will ride with Jeff Bezos to the edge of space</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2021/07/01/grapevine--texas--woman-going-to-space-with-jeff-bezos?utm_source=ground.news&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grapevine, Texas, woman going to space with Jeff Bezos</a> (Spectrum Local News)</li><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/tx-state-wire-jeff-bezos-science-2b7f734eecefea80de8c1c5eebf239ee?utm_source=ground.news&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bla