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Tag: temperatures

Energy & Environment

With More Dangerous Weather Approaching, Texans Say Officials Didn’t Warn Them About Going Days Without Power

Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune / Duncan Agnew, The Texas Tribune

Posted on February 17, 2021 · Texas' energy grid operators warned of rolling, short-term power outages. Millions of homes have been without power since early Monday morning.

Tags cold electricity ercot Freeze Frozen heat heating storm temperatures weather

Dairy Cows

Houston Matters

How Heat Affects The Milk Cows Make — And Other Consequences Of Rising Temps

Abner Fletcher

Posted on July 23, 2018 · NPR's Nathan Rott explains how rising temperatures are affecting life across the country, and the Texas state climatologist discusses how it's affecting life in Greater Houston.

Tags Energy and Environment John Nielsen-Gammon Nathan Rott npr summer heat temperatures

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Warming Centers Open As Houston Temperatures Drop

HPM Digital Team / HPM News Staff

Posted on January 16, 2018 · Houston's temperatures are continuing to drop

Tags houston temperatures warming winter

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Forecasters Predict Warmer-Than-Average Winter In Majority Of U.S.

Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on October 21, 2017 · The La Niña weather pattern is likely to develop, boosting snowfall in the Great Lakes and northern Rockies and lowering snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic.

Tags La Nina temperatures weather weather forecast winter

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Posted on February 22, 2023 · Episode: 2439 Reflections on Hurricane Ike and the effect of satellite technology on the hurricane experience. Today, picturing monsters.

Tags Apollo cyclones earth day hurricane ike Hurricanes satellites storms weather William Redfield

Energy & Environment

State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

Emily Foxhall, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 12, 2023 · The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

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Energy & Environment

December’s freeze highlighted ongoing weaknesses of Texas’ power grid, even without widespread blackouts

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Peak demand for electricity during the freeze reached nearly 10 megawatts above what ERCOT forecast.

Tags electricity grid ercot Texas Legislature Texas power grid winter freeze

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Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over

Emily Foxhall, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 23, 2022 · At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.

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