Month: June 2023

Prof. Krayenhoff speaks with The Weather Network about blackouts during heat waves

Heat is already the leading contributor to weather-related deaths in the United States. And the increase in extreme heat events puts an extra strain on the country’s power grids, sometimes resulting in blackouts. This can be a deadly combination, depending on where you live.

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Prof. Krayenhoff speaks with the American Geophysical Union about urban overheating

WASHINGTON — Global warming and urbanization are expected to increase heat hazards in cities around the world, but higher temperatures may not always lead to higher health risks, according to a new study in Earth’s Future, AGU’s journal for interdisciplinary research on the past, present and future of our planet and its inhabitants.

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