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Print When a few hundred thousand California homes and businesses lost power for several hours last summer, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wrote that the Golden State “is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.” What Texans have experienced over the last few days was far worse. More than 4 million homes and businesses saw their electricity shut off as a powerful cold snap sent temperatures into the single digits, driving up demand for heating while simultaneously freezing much of the energy infrastructure that would normally keep people warm. Rol...

Texas blackouts show the power grid isn't ready for climate change Sammy Roth © (LM Otero / Associated Press ) A woman wrapped in a blanket crosses the street Tuesday near downtown Dallas. Temperatures dropped into the single digits, and snow shut down air travel and grocery stores. (LM Otero / Associated Press ) When a few hundred thousand California homes and businesses lost power for several hours last summer, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wrote that the Golden State "is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity." What Texans have...

SHARE Photo courtesy of Christina @ wocintechchat.com via Unsplash Experts around the world are sounding the alarm on the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women’s lives. As UN Women reports, “The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID-19 is no exception.” Economically and beyond, we are beginning to see counter effects on progress toward gender equity. Recent data from McKinsey & Co. shows that women’s jobs are almost twice as vulnerable during this crisis than men’s jobs and account for 54 percent of overall job losses (despite making up 39 percent of glo...