{"id":109117,"date":"2021-01-22T06:33:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T06:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=109117"},"modified":"2021-01-22T06:33:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T06:33:30","slug":"blackouts-spread-in-california-as-blaze-prompts-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/business\/blackouts-spread-in-california-as-blaze-prompts-evacuations\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackouts Spread in California as Blaze Prompts Evacuations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Southern California\u2019s largest utility has cut power more than 7,600 homes and businesses to prevent live wires from sparking wildfires as high winds rake the drought-weary region.<\/p>\n

The outages in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties come as gusts have left much of the area facing critical fire conditions. A 250-acre (100-hectare) blaze on Thursday night in Ventura County forced nearby residents to briefly evacuate.<\/p>\n

<\/path><\/g><\/svg> $69.\u200b9B Renewable power investment worldwide in Q2 2020 45% Carbon-free net power in the U.S., most recent data 0 6 5 4 3 2 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 9 8 7 6 Soccer pitches of forest lost this hour, most recent data 0 6 5 4 3 2 0 3 2 1 0 9 0 8 7 6 5 4 .0 6 5 4 3 2 0 7 6 5 4 3 0 6 5 4 3 2 0 7 6 5 4 3 0 9 8 7 6 5 0 5 4 3 2 1 Parts per million CO2<\/sub> in the atmosphere <\/p>\n

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<\/path><\/g><\/svg> Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan<\/span>Most polluted air today, in sensor range <\/circle><\/marker><\/defs><\/p>\n

<\/path><\/g><\/svg> 50,\u200b820 Million metric tons of greenhouse emissions, most recent annual data +0.\u200b78\u00b0 C Dec. 2020 increase in global temperature vs. 1900s average -6.\u200b96% Today’s arctic ice area vs. historic average <\/p>\n