Extreme weather

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) received a D+ on transmission planning and development, according to the nonprofit Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. Their recent report describes an "almost doubling of congestion" on the ERCOT grid from 2020 to 2021, and estimated the value of energy that could not reach Texas consumers due to crowded transmission lines in 2022 at $2.8 billion. (Photo: Courtesy of ERCOT)

15 July 2023

Congested transmission lines in Texas waste power generation of wind, solar

The contribution of renewable energy powering Texas through a deadly heat dome in late June reached an all-time high of almost 42 percent, but a recent report found the state’s transmission infrastructure can’t handle the full load renewables can generate.

Temperatures across much of the United States are forecast to reach or exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit through July 17.

15 July 2023

But summer is supposed to be hot

Except not this hot and for not this long. Learn how record heatwaves are leading to more historic, disastrous flooding around the world.

The forecast of sea surface temperatures for April-July 2023, with colors except white indicating stress on the marine environment, especially coral reefs. Marine heatwaves threaten much of the global ocean in the coming months.

8 April 2023

World’s ocean surface temperature hits record high: “Headed off the charts”

The temperature of the world’s ocean surface has hit an all-time high since satellite records began, threatening corals and other marine life.

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