Temperatures are expected to reach highs of above 100F (38C) as the region continues to be battered by the climate crisis
California has urged residents to cut power use as a searing heatwave settles over the state and stretches power supplies to a breaking point, in the latest sign of extreme weather conditions in the US west.
It’s been a brutal summer so far in the US west, where wildfires and severe drought have emerged as a growing threat. As spells of excessive heat become more frequent, the strain on power and water utilities will become more acute, scientists say. Just yesterday,water cutbacks across several western states to protect the beleaguered Colorado river.
On Wednesday, the California grid operator projected power demand would peak at 44,919 megawatts , the highest since September 2020 when usage hit 47,236 MW. One megawatt can power around 1,000 US homes on a typical day, but only about half that on a hot summer day. The heat on Wednesday is also raising the risk of wildfires. The Wishon fire, a 350-acre blaze in the Sequoia national forest, was 35% contained
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