weather events

Electrical grid transmission towers in Pasadena, Calif. Major power outages from extreme weather have risen dramatically in the past two decades.

National
Environment

It's Not Just Texas. The Entire Energy Grid Needs An Upgrade For Extreme Weather

7:00am February 28, 2021

by Jeff Brady

The Texas blackout is a reminder that climate-driven extreme weather stresses the U.S.'s power system in many ways. Much is needed to harden the grid for the future as the number of outages increase.

Queue Listen Now

The barley used to make beer as we know it may take a hit under climate change, but growers say they are already preparing by planting it farther north in colder locations.

World News
Science

Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

4:34pm October 18, 2018

by Alastair Bland

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?