This Week's Brutal U.S. Heat Wave Could Be a Killer
by Yessenia Funes on Earther, shared by Maddie Stone from on (#4KH62)
The sweltering heat outside is not only annoying as hell; it's downright dangerous. There's no better time to sit inside with the air conditioner blasting-except that our collective need for artificial cooling may also push local power grids over the edge into a blackout similar to what New York City experienced"