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The 2003 Northeast blackout was an outlier. But extreme heat could make it much more common
Once rare, power blackouts will likely increase in frequency. The health effects could be disastrous.
Nitish Pahwa: Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Fiona blackout is the latest entirely avoidable climate tragedy
Locals knew what to do about the infrastructure problems that extreme weather revealed. Their hands were tied.
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Energy crisis: Why we benefit from darker cities
German cities are turning off some lights at night, which not only saves money and electricity but benefits human health, the climate and biodiversity.
www.nytimes.com
Death toll from Texas winter storm continues to rise
Epidemiologists examining causes of deaths reported from Feb. 11 to March 5 have added 59 deaths to the storm’s toll, bringing it to 210.
www.theatlantic.com
What went wrong in Texas?
What went wrong? The Lone Star State made three fundamental errors.
mg.co.za
Load-shedding’s silver lining: Lower levels of sulphur dioxide air pollution
Rolling blackouts last year helped South Africa's sulphur dioxide emissions to drop by about 15%, reaching an all-time low on the 15-year record.
www.wsj.com
PG&E’s radical plan to prevent wildfires: Shut down the power grid
When dangerously high winds arise this year, the utility says it will black out fire-prone areas that are home to 5.4 million people. No U.S. utility has blacked out so many on purpose.
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