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Climate Change Could Cause Power Blackouts Worldwide
2016-01-09 23:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TakePart: The record heat waves and devastating droughts that accompany climate change could also hurt the worlds electricity production, according to a new study. As temperatures warm and drought periods grow longer and more severe over the next 50 years, the water levels in rivers and lakes are expected to fall. For 98 percent of the worlds power plants, thats a problem that could result in a 30 percent decrease in electricity production in some months at most power stations. Natural water flow...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical