In what is something of a terrible cycle — increased temperatures put additional stress on the grid and contribute to an increase in the number of wildfires and droughts. Wildfires and droughts put more strain on the grid by lowering the effectiveness of solar and hydroelectric power. This means capacity related blackouts could become more common.
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Fear and Everything
As 2020 came to an end, gatherings of close friends and family were either hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic or nonexistent. At that time, although it had been 10 months, I felt I could make the best of it for the remainder of the pandemic. But as March 2021 continues on, and we pass the one year mark, the pandemic is feeling as endless as ever.