Tag: heat waves
How climate change is worsening extreme heat
By Amal Ahmed
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This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery.
Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records, and hit places they never have before.
How climate change is worsening flooding and heavy rainfall
By Amal Ahmed
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery.
Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records, and hit places they never have before.
Baranyai: People have to do better as heat gets worse
Cooling accounts for a staggering one-fifth of global electricity consumption, much of it still dependent on greenhouse gases
Electricity Demand in the Eastern United States Surged from Heat Wave
Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England (two regional grid operators covering the Northeast United States) reached multiyear highs on June 23 and June 24, respectively. Electricity demand increased significantly due to a heat wave that affected most of the Eastern United States this week. PJM Interconnection Electricity load in the PJM … [continued]
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Hot Enough For Ya
It’s hot across much of the US and Europe this week, as record temperatures sear hundreds of cities and millions of people.
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