Article 6MA6K US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says

US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says

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Aliya Uteuova
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High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years

Power outages in the US are rising, as climate-related extreme weather strain an already burdened energy grid.

Over the last decade, severe storm outages increased by 74% compared with the previous 10 years.

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