By Tony Davis | Arizona Daily Star
The Southwest’s power grid could become more vulnerable to climate change over the coming decades, says a new report led by University of Arizona researchers.
A growing number of future extreme heat and drought incidents could increase threats to electricity supplies, says the report on Southwest climate change, coordinated by UA and released Thursday. The 500-page report was prepared by 120 scientists around the nation, with five UA researchers as lead editors.
Specific risks to power systems listed in the report include:
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