Overgrown trees touching power lines cause many blackouts. In some regions, vegetation causes up to half of the power outages, and in the US, this figure reaches as high as 92%, as reported by the Federal Energy Commission. Some regions have federally mandated transmission line or utility ...
Water is of interest to this account of the way solar energy flows through the Earth’s surface systems. In hydro power it gives up the energy it gained by being converted from a liquid to a gas, water vapour, lifted into the atmosphere by convection in air warmed by the ocean surface,...
In addition to excessive heat, there may be some underlying reasons as to why a person is suffering from heat stroke. One of the main causes of heat stroke is dehydration; drinking alcohol while sunbathing can cause heat stroke. Alcohol dehydrates the body, and mixed with the heat, it is ...
A heat dome occurs when hot ocean air is trapped over a large area. High atmospheric pressure over the region pushes air down, causing it to heat up as it is compressed. This action causes the formation of a “lid” or “cap” that seals heat in the area and traps heat in the dome...
In 1941 and for three subsequent years, parents had to explain the sudden absence of older brothers and cousins, younger uncles and fathers, and the necessity of blackouts. Probably later, they had to put a brave face on depressing headlines in the newspaper that yet another island, town or...
Regional restrictions, blackouts, and additional terms apply. Logan’s Run (1976) From the outside, the enclosed city where Logan (Michael York) lives seems idyllic. Here, humans have the freedom to enjoy all the simple pleasures of life without the pressures of productivity. But there’s a...
you have to throwin the risk of blackouts, riots, nuclear fallout and most recently drought. You could line all of these threats up on a page, assign them a number and a risk and start making plans accordingly. Now that I think of it, why would anyone want to live in California ...
We looked at the immediate and long-term causes & effects of turning on a light. Next time you’re on an airliner at night, watching the lights of the cities glide past below, think what a miracle that is. The next likely step in the future will be to integrate the operations and ma...
The coastal regions are prone to hurricanes and huge storms, the Midwest is prone to tornadoes and flooding, and storms and wildfires can wreak havoc in the Western United States. Solar flares, blackouts, flooding, and heat waves can sweep across the entire nation as well as other potential ...
Humans have been aware of their heart rate for thousands of years. But knowing the meaning behind the beats isn't so simple.