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Americas wicked, deadly heat wave last week
2013-07-22 23:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Released on Friday by NOAA, the map shows the hellish days that preceded the nation`s current meteorological bugbear: an "oppressively hot area of high pressure," to use the National Weather Service`s language, that`s now making eyeballs sweat on the East Coast. How nasty is it there? Here are a few indicators: So many people were camped in front of their A/Cs on Friday that New York`s power grid reached an all-time usage high. Reports Reuters: "The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)...
Heat propels New England power use to new record
2013-07-22 23:30:36| Energy - Topix.net
New England's electric grid operator says last week's stretch of excessive heat and humidity pushed weekend power use to an eight-year high.
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Plants Blamed for Human Deaths in Heat Waves
2013-07-22 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: While much of the world has baked in a heat wave this month, new research points to a surprising culprit when it comes to killing us-plants. A study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics found that during heat waves, plants tend to absorb less pollution from the air. That puts more people at risk of developing respiratory complications, which can lead to death. elated: "How 100 Degrees Does a Number on You.") The research was conducted in the United...
Two Idaho Fires Rage as Summer Heat Wears On
2013-07-22 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Forest fires are once again blazing in the hot, dry West. Only this time, instead of Colorado or Arizona, it's Idaho that's feeling the heat after two fires started over the weekend continue to burn. One, called the Lodgepole fire, is located roughly 15 miles west of the town Challisa and was discovered around noon on Saturday, at which point local fire resources responded both quickly and effectively, according to NASA. As of Monday, the cause of the fire remained unknown and firefighters continued...
Mid-July Heat Wave Bakes U.S. From Coast to Coast
2013-07-22 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The heat wave that gripped the U.S. in mid-July had most of the country sweating bullets. Temperatures ratcheted up from coast to coast from July 10 to July 19 as the graphic above from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows. During the period, 134 high temperature records fell or were tied. Records were set indiscriminate of geographical location. Maynard, Mass., a suburb of Boston, set records on July 18 and 19 with a high of 99°F on both days. Areas around other big cities...
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