The Climate Fix

The Texas snowstorms: what really happened and why?

Episode Summary

In this episode of The Climate Fix Discussion Circles, our co-hosts - Amelia, Asim, Marketa, and Tim - will discuss the situation in Texas together and tease out some specific threads, like the technical/scientific truths, the social aspects (from disinformation to disproportionate effects on people), and the possible paths forward from here.

Episode Notes

Many Earthlings, who aren't accustomed to extreme cold weather because of where they live on the planet, experienced severe snowstorms, which led to disastrous conditions, massive inconveniences, and the loss of many lives.

In this episode of The Climate Fix Discussion Circles, our co-hosts - Amelia, Asim, Marketa, and Tim - will discuss this situation together and tease out some specific threads, like the technical/scientific truths, the social aspects (from disinformation to disproportionate effects on people), and the possible paths forward from here.

Tune in for relatable perspectives from folks who -- just like you -- are on a climate journey.

Links

 

ERCOT holds board of directors meeting following last week’s devastating storms, outages in Texas

 

The Economist explains - Why is Texas experiencing a winter freeze? | The Economist explains | The Economist

Is climate change what brought winter storm Uri to Texas? - Vox

A Deep Green Freeze - WSJ