NPR: California heat wave https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=158569752 California heat wave en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:03:04 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: California heat wave https://www.npr.org/tags/158569752/california-heat-wave California battles wildfires and faces blackouts during a brutal heat wave Triple-digit temperatures are expected as energy officials warn the electrical load on Tuesday could reach the state's highest demand ever. Four deaths were reported as multiple wildfires burned. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:09:11 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/09/06/1121216289/california-heat-wave-wildfires https://www.npr.org/2022/09/06/1121216289/california-heat-wave-wildfires Triple-digit temperatures are expected as energy officials warn the electrical load on Tuesday could reach the state's highest demand ever. Four deaths were reported as multiple wildfires burned.

]]> The Associated Press Record Heat Wave Creates 'Kiln-Like' Conditions In California One part of Los Angeles County hit 121 degrees this weekend, a county all-time record. Firefighters are battling many blazes, one of which was sparked by a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:10:50 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/09/07/910440067/record-heat-wave-creates-kiln-like-conditions-in-california https://www.npr.org/2020/09/07/910440067/record-heat-wave-creates-kiln-like-conditions-in-california One part of Los Angeles County hit 121 degrees this weekend, a county all-time record. Firefighters are battling many blazes, one of which was sparked by a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party.

]]> Matthew S. Schwartz Climate Change Lesson From California's Blackouts: Prepare For Extremes Extreme heat waves are on the rise, but California regulators didn't plan for what that would do the state's electricity grid. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:34:13 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2020/08/19/903910770/climate-change-lesson-from-californias-blackouts-prepare-for-extremes https://www.npr.org/2020/08/19/903910770/climate-change-lesson-from-californias-blackouts-prepare-for-extremes

Extreme heat waves are on the rise, but California regulators didn't plan for what that would do the state's electricity grid.

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]]> Lauren Sommer California's Baking And The Power Grid's Being Tested Temperatures are expected to stay high through the weekend. Officials are asking customers to try to conserve electricity because demand for air conditioning is going to be huge. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:32:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/08/10/158569554/californias-baking-and-the-power-grids-being-tested https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/08/10/158569554/californias-baking-and-the-power-grids-being-tested

Temperatures are expected to stay high through the weekend. Officials are asking customers to try to conserve electricity because demand for air conditioning is going to be huge.

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