The Heat Wave Scenario That Keeps Climate Scientists Up at Night
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/opinion/heat-technology-climate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w00.vxxr.PgXlV_gpj6hH
by newzee1
The Heat Wave Scenario That Keeps Climate Scientists Up at Night
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/opinion/heat-technology-climate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w00.vxxr.PgXlV_gpj6hH
by newzee1
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I’m curious how India is doing with their extreme heat.
>The researchers modeled the health consequences for residents in a two-day, citywide blackout during a heat wave, with electricity gradually restored over the next three days.
>The results were shocking: in Phoenix, about 800,000 people — roughly half the population — would need emergency medical treatment for heat stroke and other illnesses. The flood of people seeking care would overwhelm the city’s hospitals. More than 13,000 people would die.