It’s good to see this topic being researched. Last year during the intense heat wave in #India they had this exact experience.
Heat wave + dramatic increase in air conditioner use = major strain on grid = large area blackouts = vulnerability to heatstroke
How Blackouts during Heat Waves Amplify Mortality and Morbidity Risk: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.2c09588
#ClimateCrisis #Heatwaves
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