Weather-related blackouts in U.S. doubled in 10 years

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By John UptonApr 11, 2014, 12:42 pm20 pts
The current U.S. electrical grid is a far cry from smart. Climate change and aging infrastructure are leading to an increasing number of blackouts across the country. A new analysis by the nonprofit Climate Central found that the number of outages affecting 50,000 or more people for at least an hour doubled…

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