Last week, a deep freeze settled over Texas, knocking out power to many residents. The disaster illustrates an important point — global climate change is pushing America’s infrastructure to the limit. For more, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Dr. Line Roald, an Assistant Professor in the college of engineering at UW-Madison. (PHOTO: Fre Sonneveld […]
Texas Power Outages Reveal Cracks in the System
It’s been reported that a third of Texans are still dealing with disrupted water service and others are still without power after last week’s major winter storm. First up on today’s show, we learn what the crisis in Texas means about our energy grid with energy systems expert Line Roald. Then, emergency response researcher Laura […]