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Graph: Electricity Demand Surges in New England Amid Heat Wave

June 26, 2024 admin Connecticut, extreme heat, extreme heat waves, Extreme weather, heat waves, Illinois, maine, Massachusetts, New England, new hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Uncategorized, vermont

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:19:28 +0000

Electricity demand in New England surged this week as high temperatures persisted through much of the United States. Demand in the electric grid territory of New England’s Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) peaked at 23,324 megawatts (MW) during the evening of June 20, approaching last year’s peak hourly demand in this … [continued]

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Some U.S. Regions at Risk of Energy Shortfalls in Extreme Summer Conditions

June 24, 2024 admin climate change, energy security, extreme heat, Extreme weather, heat waves

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:28:40 +0000

Parts of the United States could be at risk for electricity supply shortages if electricity demand peaks are higher than anticipated or if less electricity is generated than expected, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2024 Summer Reliability Assessment. Under normal summer demand conditions, NERC expects the continental … [continued]

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It’s Danger Season & Workers Need Heat Safety Protections Now — UPS Knows It

June 23, 2023 admin climate change, extreme heat waves, global heating, global weirding, HEALTH, Heat, heat waves, heatwaves, policy & politics, union of concerned scientists, UPS

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:47:11 +0000

What would be the largest single-employer strike in US history may soon be avoided if UPS and the Teamsters union reach an agreement on adding life-saving cooling equipment in more than 90,000 fleet vehicles. UPS is the largest employer here in Louisville, Kentucky, so a strike would have serious implications for the metro region as […]

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Climate-Driven Heat Waves Break Records In Asia & Europe

May 12, 2023 admin climate change, global heating, heat waves, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 04:21:34 +0000

“Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44°C (111°F) — with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change”

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Baby, It’s HOT Outside! Heat Records Are Being Set Worldwide

June 13, 2022 admin climate change, heat waves, policy & politics, Weather

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:05:26 +0000

Heat records are being set in the United States and around the world as average global temperatures continue to rise.

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Glacier Dam Overwhelmed by South Asian Heatwave

May 10, 2022 admin climate change, global weirding, HEALTH, heat waves, India, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 01:43:43 +0000

As schools across India close early for the summer — unable to operate amid the extreme heat and resulting power shut offs — a massive glacial lake outburst in Pakistan wiped out a bridge, two power plants, and flooded a village as the record-breaking, months-long heatwave grinds on. Record-high temperatures accelerated ice and snow melt, feeding a […]