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Heat waves threaten power grid stability with potential blackouts

Heat waves threaten power grid stability with potential blackouts

Prolonged heat waves could increasingly cause blackouts by overheating power transformers, particularly in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas, new research indicates.

Harry Stevens reports for The Washington Post.

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Pakistan power cuts emphasize nation's economic crisis

Pakistan power cuts emphasize nation's economic crisis

The country of 220 million was without electricity for hours despite power-saving measures. Economists warn funds for energy imports will last only one more month.
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Threat of blackouts in Brazil highlights climate crisis

Twenty years after the blackout that prompted nine months of rationing to keep the power grid from collapsing, Brazil may see a repeat of the traumatic situation, this time with a more obvious climate change undertone.

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thehill.com

Lewis Milford and Abbe Ramanan: Outages and outrages - the fossil fuel industry exploits blackout fears

In a hotter world, we can expect more power outages — both from surging demand and from climate-driven disasters. The question is, how can we protect vulnerable people when the power goes out?

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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.

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