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Climate change could lead to higher power costs on the U.S. West Coast.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Climate change could lead to blackouts, higher power costs on U.S. West Coast

Studies offer preview of what electricity consumers on the West Coast could experience

Two new studies led by North Carolina State University researchers offer a preview of what electricity consumers on the West Coast could experience under two different future scenarios: one where excessive heat due to climate change strains power supplies, and one where the …

The Atacama Desert as photographed during the study.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone

Iodine from desert dust can decrease ozone air pollution but could prolong greenhouse gas lifetimes

When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in the dust can trigger chemical reactions that destroy some air pollution, but it can also let greenhouse gases stick around longer. The finding, published in the journal  …

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Tue, 18 Jan 2022Climate change could lead to blackouts, higher power costs on U.S. West Coast

Tue, 18 Jan 2022Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone

Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Climate change could lead to blackouts, higher power costs on U.S. West Coast

Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone