As the United States' extended heat wave and drought
threaten to raise global food prices, energy production is also feeling
the pressure. Across the nation, power plants are becoming overheated
and shutting down or running at lower capacity; drilling operations
struggle to get the water they need, and crops that would become biofuel
are withering.
While analysts say the US should
survive this year without major blackouts, more frequent droughts and
increased population size will continue to strain power generation in
the future.
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