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Snow in the Sahara Desert
Snow in a place where summertime temperatures are high – though wintertime temps can drop to freezing – and where precipitation from the skies is rare. The Landsat 7 satellite acquired this image of snow in North Africa on December 19, 2016.
Turkey Said to Mull Electricity Price Caps Amid Natgas Shortage
Turkey’s Energy Ministry met with major power producers on Thursday to ask them to voluntarily lower electricity market rates or face price caps, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The meeting came after electricity for immediate delivery in the so-called spot market soared to a record on Wednesday as a natural gas shortage coincided with unusually cold weather, one of the people said, who asked not to be named because the meeting was private.
Turkey Said to Mull Electricity Price Caps Amid Natgas Shortage
Turkey’s Energy Ministry met with major power producers on Thursday to ask them to voluntarily lower electricity market rates or face price caps, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The meeting came after electricity for immediate delivery in the so-called spot market soared to a record on Wednesday as a natural gas shortage coincided with unusually cold weather, one of the people said, who asked not to be named because the meeting was private.
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While the North Pole experiences its second record-hot year in a row, the GOP’s carnival of dunces continues to sow doubt in Washington. Hopefully Santa’s sleigh has mud flaps.
Image reveals historic snowfall over the Sahara Desert as seen from space
It had been 37 years since the last time this rare event occurred, and by the next day, it had all disappeared. But, a breathtaking natural-color image from the Landsat 7 satellite shows a new look at the remarkable snowfall, revealing what the ‘thin veil’ over the desert looked like from space.