Droughts boost emissions as hydropower dries up
Friday, December 21, 2018 - 04:20
in Physics & Chemistry
When hydropower runs low in a drought, western states tend to ramp up power generation—and emissions—from fossil fuels. According to a new study from Stanford University, droughts caused about 10 percent of the average annual carbon dioxide emissions from power generation in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington between 2001 and 2015.