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US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says
High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years
Power outages in the US are rising, as climate-related extreme weather strain an already burdened energy grid.
Over the last decade, severe storm outages increased by 74% compared with the previous 10 years.
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