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2021-2025 Articles
Why One Highway Exploded This Summer — and Why Many More Are at Risk 0826.rtf
Heat Wave Risks to Tipping Point of Permafrost Thaw 0826.rtf
Extreme Heat Is Overwhelming Hospitals in the UK 0826.rtf
Rhine River Shipping Stalls as Water Level Hits Record Low 0826.rtf
‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re 0826.rtf
Hungary’s Nuclear Plant 3 mm from Shutdown as EU Heat Wave Threatens Power 0826.rtf - It was already 90+% shut down, due to low water levels, from the heat.
Danube Water Levels, Lowest in 30 Years, Hamper Farming and Shipping 0726.rtf
We’re Talking about Extreme Heat All Wrong 0726.rtf - It's not just human suffering and death.Heat is already reshaping the American economy. Labor productivity losses from heat alone total $220 billion per year. In some places, that's more than a 4% annual loss in local GDP. Outdoor work slows or stops. Construction schedules shift. Agricultural yields fluctuate. Energy demand spikes place strain on the grid. Pavement buckles. Rail lines warp. Businesses face rising cooling costs.
Quantify how heat increases volatility in productivity, infrastructure performance, and public budgets. Cooling infrastructure, improved building performance, smarter scheduling, and grid flexibility can stabilize revenue streams, reduce downtime, and protect asset value.
Embed heat into appropriations report language, infrastructure spending criteria, defense readiness standards, and procurement specifications. We need to tie heat risk to real decisions and real budgets.As Climate Change Damages Streets & Highways, the Road Ahead May Be Costly 0726.rtfEurope Heat Wave Strains Power Grids, Hospitals and Firefighters 0726.rtfEurope’s Trains, Nuclear Plants and Factories Can’t Take the Heat Either 0626.rtf Heat Wave Shows Why French Reactors Must Adapt to Climate Change 0626.rtf - Thermal power plants lose efficiency in the heat. Moreover, some need to de-rate much more or even close, when cooling water discharge becomes too hot for the receiving river, lake, or sea.Are Bridges near You Safe from Extreme Heat? MRI-Like Scan Can Stop Disaster. 0825.rtfIraq Goes Dark, after Searing Heat Wave Triggers Power Grid Failure 0825.rtfBurn Scars Can Exacerbate Flooding, Posing Compounding Climate Hazards 0725.rtfLondon Commutes Aren’t Ready for Climate Change 0725.rtf - Underground subways are not cooled.China’s Scorching Heat Poses Summer Test for Electricity Grid 0725.rtfHeat Wave Triggers Health Alerts, Nuclear Power Cuts in Europe 0625.rtfUS Heat Wave, Not Yet Over, Exposes Infrastructure, Health Vulnerabilities 0625.rtfFrozen Ground in the Arctic Is Sinking at an Increased Rate 0125.rtfThe Power Grid Is Not Prepared for Climate Change Threats 0924.rtfAmerican Infrastructure Has a Hot-Steel Problem 0824.rtfHellish NYC Commutes Reveal Aging Wires Are No Match for Extreme Heat 0824.rtfAmtrak Passengers Face Record Delays from Extreme Weather 0724.rtfThe World’s Power Grids Are Failing as the Planet Warms 0724.rtfSearing Heat Triggers Fuel-Supply Worries at Oil Refineries in Europe, etc. 0724.rtfMidwest Floods, Widespread Heat Waves Undermine U.S. Transportation Systems 0624.rtfWildfire Threats Make Utilities Uninsurable in US West 0624.rtfFast-Rising Seas Could Swamp Septic Systems in Parts of the South 0524.rtfWhere Heat Waves Might Cause Blackouts across the US 0524.rtfExtreme Heat Shuts Schools for Millions, Widening Learning Gaps Worldwide 0524.rtfSummer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems 0923.rtfClimate Change Is Warping the Ground Our Sinking Cities Are Built on 0723.rtf - study of Chicago underground.
Ground moving 1 inch creates big problems for infrastructure - pipes, wires, building foundations, etc.California's System to Defend against Mudslides Is Put to the Ultimate Test 0123.rtfHow Extreme Heat Could Wreck Cities 0822.rtf - Welcome to Meltsville! Flights are grounded as hot air does not provide enough lift, while runways get gooey. Roads get squishy or concrete slabs expand and buckle. Drawbridge motor and electronic sensors fail from heat. Bridges buckle from expansion. So do railroad tracks. Thermal power plants become less efficient as ambient water temperatures rise; some need to shut down. Power lines sag with heat expansion, and must carry less electricity to avoid sagging into vegetation and igniting fires. If power fails, people can die from lack of air conditioning. Water mains break more often as weather gets hotter. Vinyl siding warps. Buildings heat up, iintensifying urban heat island. Awnings and white roofs become more popular. A green space called Toasty Critters Park is closed due to danger of falling limbs from shade trees.Heat Wave in India Poses Risks for Nation’s Credit, Moody’s Says 0522.rtfHow Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain 0322.rtfThe Engineers Battling to Stop Global Warming Ruining Roads 0222.rtfSlowly Protecting US Infrastructure as Climate Buckles Concrete, Floods Roads 1121.rtfClimate Change Closes the Only Road In and Out at Denali National Park 1021.rtfMost Buildings Were Designed for an Earlier Climate; Here's What Will Happen as Global Warming Accelerates 0721.rtf - Termites and melting asphalt, concrete cancer, overheating and flooding, high winds tear off roofing. Heat expansion can wreak havoc on rails and buildings, as foundations shake with differential expansion.Click for more
2020 Articles and earlier
2020 Articles and earlier
Global Heating Will Make Roadways, Railways, Dams, Culverts, Bridges Worse 0820.rtfIf Power Shutoffs Are the New Normal in California, PG&E Needs to Do More than Provide Charging Stations 1019.rtfOne of Alaska’s Warmest Springs on Record Is Causing a Dangerous Thaw 0419.rtfGlobal Warming Is Destabilizing Mountain Slopes, Creating Landslide Risks 0918.rtfIn Hot Water - How Summer Heat Has Hit Nordic Nuclear Plants 0818.rtfAs Climate Warms, Expect More Pittsburgh Power Outages on Hottest Days 0718.rtfThe Heat Wave Sent U.S. Power Demand Surging to Highest in Years 0718.rtfAlaska Highway Permafrost Vulnerable to Climate Change 0615.rtfWestern Drought Steals Clean Energy, Along with Fresh Water, at Power Plants 0415.rtfClimate Change Raises Risks of Power Outages 0115.rtfMelting Permafrost Threatens Infrastructure, Homes 1214.rtfWarming World Could Make It Harder for Planes to Take Off 1114.rtfClimate Change May Bottleneck Panama Canal, Disrupting World Trade 0814.rtfFarming Practices, Climate Change at Root of Toledo Water Quality Emergency 0814.rtfWave of Jellyfish Shut Down Nuclear Power Plant 1013.rtfClimate Primary Factor on Great Lake Levels 0913.rtfSan Luis Reservoir Only 17% Full, Causing Silicon Valley Water Problems 0813.rtfWater-Smart Power- Strengthening US Electric Grid in a Warming World 0813.rtfLow Great Lakes Levels Raise Concerns for Midwest Power Plants 0713.rtfClimate Change Will Disrupt Energy Supplies, DOE Warns 0713.rtfFalling Great Lakes Water Levels Fall Take Toll on Shipping 0613.rtfHurricane Sandy Alters Utilities’ Calculus on Upgrades 1212.rtfClimate Change Harms US Roads, Airports 1112.rtfHigh Ocean Temperature Shuts Coastal Nuclear Reactor 0812.rtf
This, and the next table come from the Stern Review in October 2006. They overlap a lot. See the Overviews page for much more from the Stern Review in.
Note: Paleo-climate studies indicate that eventual temperature change for given CO2 levels will be substantially higher than the chart shows.
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