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Displaying 4 of about 4 results… report assesses the social and economic effects of extreme heat through the prism of twelve cities that are already enduring and addressing dramatic impacts of heat waves. The danger posed by extreme heat in urban centers—particularly in the global South—defies …
… on planning rotating power outages. With climate change, heat waves have become more frequent and intense. Rotating … from extreme high temperatures. Power outages during heat waves expose residents to high risks of overheating. … dynamics to simulate the thermal resilience during a heat wave event. The proposed method was tested for the California …
… people have experienced great harm from extreme heat and a lack of adequate protections. Although 87 percent … the state’s history is unknown, yet notable clusters of heat-related illnesses and deaths have occurred. The lack of … at least ten incarcerated people dying in the 2011 heat wave alone.16 Lawsuits have continued to plague the agency …
… output is diminishing. In the event of wide-area extreme heat event, all U.S. assessment areas in the Western … conditions that are favorable to prolonged, wide-area heat events and extreme peak electricity demand. Resource … the Western Interconnection this year. 5 WECC August Heat Wave Event information: WECC’s August Heat Wave Analysis …