Weekly data: Why drought in California will keep dirty power plants online for longer
Drought means less electricity from hydropower plants and more from natural gas. This could push up state emissions by as much as 6%.
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Nick Ferris
Nick Ferris is a data journalist based in London. He has previously worked at Greenpeace Unearthed, The MailOnline and The Straits Times. He is a graduate of the MA in Investigative Journalism at City University.
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