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Displaying 15 of about 35 results… was already hitting electricity generation. A looming heat wave this Labor Day weekend might threaten Western states’ … rotating blackouts. California has already seen historical heat this week, fueling wildfires that have spurred …
… 800,000 residents would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended power failure. … risk. If a multiday blackout in Phoenix coincided with a heat wave, nearly half the population would require emergency …
By James Conca
From 1894 until last month, Seattle had only recorded three days in history over 100°F. That’s three really hot days in 127 years. And none were in June whose previous record high was 96°F.
Then came this June, where in its last week, three days in a row exceeded 100°F. The last Saturday exceeded 102°F and Sunday was 104°F, the hottest…
… of climate change. [...] One day in the future, a massive wave of high-pressure air will park over Phoenix. As the sun … scorching summer, the pressure will hold the accumulated heat in place and the triple-digit temperatures will tick up … will drop only to 100. [...] But as the climate changes, heat waves will get worse. Not only is Phoenix one of the …
… could strain grids that are not used to unprecedented heat waves. This summer, as much as two thirds of the United … But in the summer, the biggest threat to the grid is heat and the air-conditioning residents rely on to cool off. … high temperature and much more about a wider-spread heat event.” “The whole system in the summer is designed to …
… packages for Amazon late last month, Alonzo was hit by a wave of exhaustion. Temperatures in Temple Hill, California, … employers to take measures to protect workers from the heat. Temperatures above 100F (38C) lead to a dramatic uptick … Amazon is making an effort to keep them safe during the heat. But more than a dozen drivers and other DSP employees …
… can themselves struggle in the face of sky-high heat, which means even more strain is placed on the grid … is that while most of us are lying low to try to beat the heat, the power grid is in an all-out sprint to ensure that … can be overcome. Markets and management And when a heat wave does finally arrive? After all the planning, and the …
… By Erika Bolstad Heat waves may tire all of us out — and not in just New York City. In the coming decades, heat waves will be longer, more frequent and more intense in … National Climate Assessment. This summer alone, extreme heat has killed grape pickers in California fields and hikers …
… week, Seattle suffered under record temperatures. When a heat wave is forecast, the standard advice is to drink plenty of … take frequent breaks and wear sunscreen. But for extreme heat events, those steps may not be enough. Over 30 percent …
… Florida is set to experience heat index values of up to 115 degrees this week. Persistent, … to make it, Webber said. … Florida is set to experience heat index values of up to 115 degrees this week. Persistent, …
… allowing patients to endure sweltering conditions as the heat index - a measure of combined heat and humidity - passed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. But public … makes it easy to overlook the growing risks of extreme heat. But the risks are there - and they can be just one …
By Sarah Golden
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Heatwaves are a double whammy for the electrical grid. The combination of the hot weather and the increased energy running along wires go beyond what they were built to endure. As a result, transmission lines swell and sag and, in some cases, can topple infrastructure.
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About half of the homes in the Pacific Northwes…
… By Elizabeth Elkind Heat waves across parts of the United States are becoming … be potentially deadly. "In every dimension we can measure, heat waves are increasing over the last 10 to 20 years," … on CBSN Thursday. "We know there's a relationship between heat waves and energy demand, and just hot weather in the …
… in September, it might be easy to forget the scorching heat of just a month before. In middle to late August, parts … called First Street Foundation released its “ extreme heat belt ” map. It shows that within about 30 years, … across the Midwest and parts of the South will face heat indices (or “feels like” temperatures) of 125 degrees or …
… 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 …