Here, in what is already one of the most expensive states in the US, the
#climateemergency is driving up the cost of living. Extreme
#weather,
#drought and drastic swings in
#temperature, all fueled by global
#heating, are affecting
#utility costs and
#insurance premiums, exacerbating
#housing shortages and causing
#food prices to go up.
#keepitintheground #walkablecities #microgrids #communitygarden #transactiveenergyrate #cdrhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/21/climate-crisis-cost-of-living-energy-water-california
Barreca and his colleagues have found that for each August day when the temperature was 95F or higher, the chance that a low-income family would fall behind on bills and have their power disconnected increased by 1.2%.
#heatison #climatecrisis #transactiveenergyrate #microgrids #RenewablesAreDeflationary
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Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums and food and housing costs
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Gladwyn d’Souza