With electricity coming on at random times, and for only an hour or two a day, residents have had to find coping strategies — including doing laundry and charging everything they can after midnight.
Tag: Power Failures and Blackouts
Russian Strikes Cause Blackouts as Ukraine Gains in Northeast
Kyiv condemned the strikes as an act of revenge as Russian forces retreat in the northeast.
Macron Aims for a National Dialogue in France, but Faces No-Shows
The inaugural meeting of a council to examine France’s most pressing problems had an issue of its own: boycotts.
China’s Record Drought is Drying Rivers and Feeding Its Coal Habit
Dry weather in southwestern China has crippled huge hydroelectric dams, forcing cities to impose rolling blackouts and driving up the country’s use of coal.
Japan Swelters Through a Punishing Heat Wave
Temperatures in Tokyo surpassed 95 degrees for the eighth straight day on Saturday, a streak seen only once before since 1875.
Japan Swelters Through a Punishing Heat Wave
Temperatures in Tokyo surpassed 95 degrees for the eighth straight day on Saturday, a streak seen only once before since 1875.
At Least Six Dead After Severe Thunderstorms Lash Parts of Canada
A line of thunderstorms brought violent winds that left a trail of damage across parts of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday, and hundreds of thousands without power.
U.S. and Britain Help Ukraine Prepare for Potential Russian Cyberassault
Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid in the past, and experts say Moscow might take similar steps as it masses troops along the border.
China’s Power Problems Expose a Strategic Weakness
China announced on Wednesday a national rush to mine and burn more coal, as the country’s electricity shortage threatens to damage its image as a reliable manufacturing base.
China’s Power Crunch Exposes Tensions Ahead of Key U.N. Climate Summit
Keeping global temperatures from dangerous levels means China must pivot away from coal immediately. Its soaring energy demand and rolling blackouts mean it probably won’t.