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Heatwave puts Australia's electricity supply under pressure
2014-01-17 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: SCOTT BEVAN: The heat wave in South Australia as well as Victoria is putting the national electricity supply under extreme pressure not seen since the hot spell of summer 2009. The Australian Energy Market Operator says it hasn't had to shed any load as yet but the situation is "touch and go". Load shedding is needed when electricity demand and supply is out of balance and threatens the entire national network. It means customers are without power for defined periods. Industry and business...
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The blackouts during Australia's heatwave didn't happen by accident
2014-01-17 09:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia is experiencing the most extreme heatwave since, well, the last one in 2013 and 2009. Earth wind map shows Australia as hottest place on planet #climate #heatwave #connectthedots pic.twitter.com/AJGCoitnVc -- Alexander White (@alexanderwhite) January 17, 2014 While the sunburned country is used to hot weather, our infrastructure was not built to cope with several days of above 40°C temperatures. Now Victoria has now seen 4 consecutive days above 41°C, breaking records that have...
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Hundreds flee homes as heatwave fans Australia bushfire
2014-01-17 08:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia on Friday, prompting hundreds to flee their homes in some of the worst conditions seen since Black Saturday in 2009. One person died in the Grampians bushland in the southeastern state of Victoria, about 300 km (186 miles) west of Melbourne, where bushfires are burning out of control amid temperatures which have hit above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees F), destroying or damaging houses. Victoria was the hardest hit, with...
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Australia: Heatwave stretches services and brings bushfire warnings
2014-01-16 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Southern Australia is heading for the fourth day of an intense heatwave that's brought record-breaking temperatures. The scorching heat has put a strain on electricity supplies and stretched ambulance services. Tomorrow Victoria is potentially facing its worst bushfire threat since Black Saturday. Strong winds and temperatures over 40 degrees are forecast across the state and South Australia has also issued a severe bushfire warning for tomorrow. Lisa Whitehead...
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Australia dithers as another heatwave strikes
2014-01-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Australia is trying to cut deaths from heat stress by educating the public about the risks, says Liz Hanna of the Australian National University in Canberra. But this isn't enough. "With a warming planet, no longer are these rare events," says Hanna. "So it is time that Australia got serious about heat and how we are going to manage these events." In an as-yet-unpublished study, Hanna and her colleagues found that older suburbs in Canberra with more trees were up to 7 °C cooler than newer, less...
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