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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 Insane Southwest Heat Wave Is Just the Beginning
2016-06-21 15:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jone: This story originally appeared on the Huffington Post and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Deadly, record-breaking heat and wildfires sweeping across the Southwestern US are a clear sign of manmade climate change at work, scientists say. Triple-digit temperatures began scorching Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico early this week. Some of the most intense heat was recorded throughout Arizona, where four hikers died in separate heat-related incidents....
Temp set to top 120 degrees as monster heat wave hits Southern Calif
2016-06-19 11:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The most severe heat wave so far this year is bearing down in Southern California, with temperatures likely to top 120 degrees. So how hot will it get? Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles are expected to climb from the mid-80s Saturday to the mid-90s by Sunday, while triple-digit temperatures are on tap for the valleys. But it's Monday, the first day of summer, that is expected to be the hottest. The looming heat has prompted the National Weather Service to issue excessive-heat watches for L.A.,...
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