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DeSantis Foresees No Development Limits In Areas Susceptible To Disasters

October 15, 2024 admin buildings, climate change, Florida, HEALTH, hurricane milton, hurricanes, policy & politics, policy research, ron desantis

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:30:05 +0000

“It is not the role of government” to do so, he says. Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday dismissed a suggestion that the state limit development in coastal areas vulnerable to dangerous tropical storms. Hurricane Milton … [continued]

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U.S. Hourly Electricity Demand Peaked in July with Widespread Heatwaves

October 15, 2024 admin caiso, California, california independent system operator (caiso), climate change, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, hurricanes, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, us electricity

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:50:53 +0000

Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according to the hour with … [continued]

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What It’s Like To Live Through A Climate-Induced Hurricane

October 14, 2024 admin climate change, events, Florida, hurricanes, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:50:55 +0000

Vice President Kamala Harris calls climate change an “existential threat” that the United States must combat. Former President Donald Trump dismisses climate change as a “hoax.” Well, I just came out the other side from hunkering down in a hurricane with friends who had been evacuated, and I can say … [continued]

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Fueling Up The Day After Milton Pounds The Florida Coast, Electric Versus Gas

October 14, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, Florida, hurricanes, tesla

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:28:24 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote about having only an electric car as a powerful storm was powering toward my family’s home. I looked at the implications if you are evacuating and if you are staying. We decided to stay. Luckily for us, the storm slightly weakened and turned slightly south, saving our … [continued]

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Four Factors That Make Hurricanes Deadly

October 13, 2024 admin climate change, Extreme weather, Florida, hurricanes, storm surge, tornadoes

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:50:59 +0000

Powerful hurricanes like Milton are becoming more frequent as ocean temperatures continue to rise to historic levels.

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What If A Hurricane Comes & You Only Have An Electric Car?

October 13, 2024 admin Extreme weather, Florida, hurricanes, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:29:19 +0000

After reading Jennifer’s excellent article on the flood fire risk with EVs related to hurricanes, I thought I would also present the positive side of having an EV as a major hurricane is headed toward your home. As someone who has lived in Tampa for 33 years, I know that … [continued]

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Today’s Hurricane Ratings Are Inadequate For Climate Change-Fueled Storms

October 11, 2024 admin carbon emissions, climate change, global weirding, HEALTH, hurricanes, policy & politics, SCIENCE, usa, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:31:38 +0000

Currently, hurricanes severity is measured by either the Saffir-Simpson scale or the Accumulated Cyclone Energy scale. Neither of them really was adequate in the massive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, in the years since or in this years devastating season. Let’s explore why. Note: I published a version of this article … [continued]

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Hurricane Milton Made Up To 800 Times More Likely By Hotter Water In Gulf Of Mexico

October 11, 2024 admin climate change, Extreme weather, Florida, hurricane milton, hurricanes, NOAA, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:33:55 +0000

As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, its governor and acolytes of Donald Trump are using it to promote more lies about global heating.

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Readout of US Energy Secretary Granholm & Deputy Secretary Turk’s Conversation with Electricity Sector Leaders About Hurricane Helene Response

October 10, 2024 admin climate change, Extreme weather, global weirding, hurricanes, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, kamala harris, Natural Disasters, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:50:19 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On October 4, 2024, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Deputy Secretary David M. Turk joined electricity sector leaders to discuss the ongoing response and recovery effort to Hurricane Helene, which caused devastating impacts to communities across the Southeast and Appalachia. The leadership of the Electricity … [continued]

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