Calif. urges more conservation as heat wave eases
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California again urged customers to conserve power on Friday even though electricity demand for air conditioning should decline as temperatures along the coast continue to ease and many businesses shut early for the weekend.
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By Melanie Cleveland, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec.
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Conditions that created what California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dubbed "the perfect storm for fire" eased Wednesday, helping firefighters gain ground against devastating Southern California wildfires.
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NEW YORK  - An increase in summertime heat waves from global warming could mean more deaths among Americans each year, a study by Harvard researchers suggests.
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At least 25 deaths were blamed on an excessive eight-day heatwave in Southern California that finally started to cool on Wednesday.
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Wilting heat, deadly storms, flash floods, coastal erosion, more days with unhealthy air &#151; those are just some of the effects of rising temperatures on the Northeast, a group of scientists reported Wednesday. They urged governments and citizens to take steps now to avoid the most devastating consequences of global warming.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.
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California's power grid manager on Wednesday called the first "Stage 1 power emergency" of 2007 that calls for voluntary electricity conservation because of high demand linked to searingly hot weather.
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By Art Campos, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--The warm weather has arrived, and so has the potential for accidents in lakes, rivers and swimming pools.
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The heat wave that scorched California a year ago may have contributed to hundreds more deaths than the state has officially reported, an Associated Press investigation suggests.
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SILVERADO CANYON, California  - Cool weather and calm skies helped thousands of firefighters beat back Southern California wildfires on Saturday, although flare-ups in some places meant the battle was not yet over.
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By Jeff Hood, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep.
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By PATRICIA FARRELL AIDEM  SANTA CLARITA -- Local water suppliers are urging conservation as summer approaches in this driest year on record -- and as the region's main water supply is reduced to a trickle because of a threatened fish 300 miles away.
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California will become hotter and drier by the end of the century, threatening its valuable wine and dairy industries, US experts say.
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By Therese Poletti and Nicole C. Wo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep.
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Lighter winds and higher humidity have enabled firefighters in California to go on the attack more, but the fires remain worrisome.