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Heat suspected in deaths of 30 to 40 Marion County sheep
2013-07-02 03:58:12| Agriculture - Topix.net
About 200 sheep grazed in the field where 30 to 40 of the animals were found dead Sunday.
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Blasting heat keeps hold on Western states
2013-07-02 03:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A heat wave scorching the Western United States fueled lightning-sparked fires in several states and pushed temperatures well above normal on Monday in typically cooler regions such as Seattle and parts of the Rocky Mountains. In Arizona, the weather cooled off slightly - to 111 degrees (44 C) on Monday from 115 (46 C) the day before. But a wildfire that killed 19 firefighters on Sunday raged unchecked, engulfing 8,400 acres of tinder-dry chaparral and grasslands. In Boise, Idaho, where a ridge...
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Along with Heat, Power Use Could Also Break Records
2013-07-02 03:18:23| Semiconductors - Topix.net
If this heat sticks around, officials with NV Energy say we'll be breaking power records along with heat records.
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What's Behind the Heat Wave: Climate Change or Weather?
2013-07-01 21:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The American Southwest is broiling in triple-digit temperatures for the fourth consecutive day as a result of a record-breaking heat wave that is smothering the region. In Death Valley, California, the temperature reached 128° Fahrenheit (53° Celsius) on Sundayjust a few degrees shy of the July 10, 1913, record of 134° Fahrenheit (57° Celsius). The heat wave has also been partly blamed for a wildfire that killed 19 firefighters on Sunday in Yarnell Hill, Arizona. So what's behind the heat...
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Northern California urged to conserve power as heat wave peaks
2013-07-01 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California's power grid operator on Monday issued a rare plea for customers in the north of the state to conserve energy over the next couple days as a heat wave blanketing the region is expected to peak just as the work week begins. As consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape the brutal heat, power prices in California markets jumped to at least five-year highs. The California ISO, which operates the grid in most of California and parts of Nevada, issued a so-called flex alert...
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