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Flash floods, like in Las Vegas, are deadlier than hurricanes or tornadoes

July 30, 2022 admin No Comments

More people die in flash floods in the US each year than from tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning. That’s a reminder from the National Weather Service (NWS) after sudden, heavy downpours drenched Las Vegas on Thursday night, sending water gushing into casinos and onto city buses, as well as stranding cars and leaving citizens and tourists…

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Gavin Newsom’s Water Czar Calls It Quits After 10 Years, Claims Newsom Is Not Interested in Solutions – RedState

July 29, 2022 admin No Comments

It appears that the “Climate Change Mitigation Strategist” on the California State Water Resources Control Board has stepped down, making a splash with a resignation letter that blames Governor Gavin Newsom and his administration, as well as his own colleagues, for California’s inability to manage its climate crisis What that has to do with water…

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ERCOT warning: 5 blackout risks the whole US should consider, not just Texas

July 11, 2022 admin No Comments

The Texas electric grid operator called on companies and other consumers to voluntarily reduce power use on Monday as the risk of rolling blackouts from record-high demand to cool the state’s nearly 29 million residents intensified. For sure, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (aka ERCOT) is unique, as the power grid system runs outside…

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