Thermal Imaging

Living on Earth
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Pictures taken with a thermal camera let you see with your own eyes where heat is leaking out of walls and windows in your home. It’s a powerful spur to persuade you to improve insulation and keep the storm windows closed. Living on Earth’s Helen Palmer reports.

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