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Wildfires erupt as record heat bakes the Southwest

2016-06-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mashable: A heat dome comprised of an intense, sprawling area of high pressure sat on top of the Southwest for a third straight day. Although it shows some signs of weakening, the heat dome may intensify again by early next week, raising the possibility of a prolonged hot and dry weather pattern in an already parched region. Firefighters are making some headway in containing fires across the Southwest, though exceedingly hot temperatures in the region aren't helping. Crews have made progress containing...

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Southwest Heat Wave Causes Snowpack To Melt Earlier, Quicker

2016-06-22 11:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: Scientists say more heat will likely be the new normal for the Southwest. Water managers are warning that soaring temperatures are also causing the region's already stressed snowpack to melt faster.

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Record Heat in Southwestern U.S. Fuels Fires, Kills At Least 4

2016-06-22 01:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Democracy Now: In the Southwestern United States, record-setting heat has killed at least four people and fueled more than a dozen wildfires. In Los Angeles, thousands lost power Monday as air conditioners overwhelmed the power grid. Outside the city, two massive wildfires blazed through at least 4,500 acres in the San Gabriel Mountains, forcing at least 750 people to evacuate. It was 118 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, a daily record. Last month was the hottest May ever recorded, the 13th straight...

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Record-Breaking Heat Wave Hits The Southwest

2016-06-21 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: Meteorologist Iris Hermosillo describes the extreme heat residents of Phoenix are experiencing.

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California power grid braces for heat wave, blackout potential

2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: California's power grid operators warned homes and businesses on Monday to conserve electricity as rising demand for air conditioning stoked by a record-setting heat wave across the U.S. Southwest tested the region's generating capacity. The so-called Flex Alert was posted until 9 p.m. Pacific time during a second day of triple-digit temperatures that strained Southern California's energy production, creating a potential for rolling blackouts on the first official day of summer. But the peak...

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