The power grid vs. climate change
Cracks in America’s power infrastructure show the country is dangerously unprepared for extreme temperature events
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Show Notes
Recent extreme temperature events, like snowstorms in Texas and heat waves in Oregon and California, have put the United States’ power grid to the test. Recode’s Rebecca Heilweil (@rebheilweil) reports the country’s energy infrastructure is facing significant challenges as climate change persists.
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Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
- Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes)
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey
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