Weather Wreaked Havoc on Renewables…
Across the world this summer, climate change supercharged extreme weather that led to droughts, wildfires, and floods. Ironically, that weather also affected the clean energy we need to fight further warming. Droughts and soaring temperatures in places including China and Spain caused hydropower output to plummet. Warm rivers in places like France, meanwhile, drove some nuclear plants offline as they were unable to keep cool. These stresses helped to drive up demand for dirty fuels like coal.
