Power grid increasingly vulnerable to severe weather, report says
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 07:31
in Earth & Climate
Americans can expect more major power outages because of severe weather driven by climate change, a federal report says.WASHINGTON — A decade after a vast power outage shut down the Northeast, the electricity grid remains "highly vulnerable" to blackouts because of extreme weather fueled by climate change, a report by the White House and the Energy Department concludes.