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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-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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Deadly heat wave scorches Southwest, expands its reach this week
2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: According to the calendar, Monday is the first day of summer. For millions of people in the Southwest, from Phoenix to Los Angeles, the extreme heat today will make it feel more like mid-July. High temperatures are forecast to reach nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the Phoenix area, after hitting 118 degrees on Sunday. The 118-degree high temperature was the fifth-warmest day on record there, and if the city were to see a 120-degree high temperature on Monday, it would be only the fourth time...
The science behind this crazy heat wave
2016-06-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The sidewalks are scalding. The sun is blinding. It`s over 100 degrees across much of Los Angeles. We`re in the midst of a bona fide heat wave and it`s only June. What the heck is going on? "Things are definitely out of whack here," said Bill Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "This heat wave is not only unusual in its intensity, it is potentially deadly." Angelenos know that a few days of punishing heat each year are part of the bargain of living in this usually...
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