Climate Letter #976

On the nature and future of heatwaves, especially with regard to their effect on city dwellers.  The post includes a chart of how the Heat Index (or Apparent Temperature) is structured, with an explanation of what the personal dangers are at all the different levels.  This is useful information for everyone to be familiar with, and keep in a handy place.

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Record heat highlights for the US in July this year.  Parts of Alaska and the West were hit the hardest.  Death Valley experienced the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.  For the year to date three southeastern states set new all-time highs.
–A large part of Europe has also been engulfed in tremendous waves of heat, accompanied by drought.
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What is happening to corals on the Maldives’ reefs?  Conservationists say they are following the Great Barrier Reef down a catastrophic path of decline, death and destruction, in an ever-increasing spiral.  Once you warm the ocean water it stays warm, and the same thing goes for acidification.
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Some surprising information about the use of electricity (from all sources) in US homes.  The total amount has actually declined since the peak was reached in 2010, thanks mostly to the use of more efficient devices.  The trend may continue, but adding electric cars will give demand a good boost.
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A report showing how wind energy technology has been improving in the US, resulting in highly competitive prices.  Contracts are now being priced at an average of around two cents per kilowatt hour, and there are more improvements yet to come.  Federal tax incentives have been helpful.
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Here is a story from the UK talking seriously about the possibility of using hydrogen to heat homes, in place of natural gas.  There are two projects involved, both said to be going in the right direction.
Carl

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