A hot, deadly summer is coming, with frequent blackouts in U.S. and globally
Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades with electricity generation strangled in the world鈥檚 largest economies.
War. Drought. Production shortages. Historically low inventories. And pandemic backlash. Energy markets across the planet have been put through the wringer over the past year, and consumers have suffered the consequences of soaring prices. But, somehow, things are on track to get even worse.
Blame the heat. Summer in much of the Northern Hemisphere is a typical peak for electricity use. This year, it鈥檚 going to be sweltering as climate change tightens its grip. It鈥檚 already so hot in parts of South Asia that the air temperatures are blistering enough to cook raw salmon. Scientists are predicting scorching months ahead for the U.S. Power use will surge as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners.
The problem is that energy supplies are so fragile that there just won鈥檛 be enough to go around, and power cuts will put lives at risk when there are no fans or air conditioners to provide relief from searing temperatures.
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