The recent Texas energy crisis has brought to light that, more than ever, we are in need of climate resilience. "[But] resilience is more than just preparing for disasters. It’s an opportunity to invest in our communities for fair weather as well as foul. Climate adaptation comes with a hefty price tag, but it can make our cities more livable, our water cleaner, and our homes safer. The cost of inaction—in both dollars and lives—is far greater," write Sarah Fletcher, assistant professor at Stanford University, and Jesse Jenkins, assistant professor at Princeton University, for the MIT Technology Review.
Read the full story at: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/06/1020389/texas-power-crisis-vulnerable-infrastructure-extreme-weather/
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