Tomlinson: Texas energy execs and French winemakers face same dilemma: coping with extreme weather
, which beat the 86 hours we went without electricity following the February Freeze of 2021 that killed hundreds of Texans. While the two incidents have fundamentally different causes, the result was the same: people and businesses suffered significant losses.
For generations, growers in Burgundy have worried about spring frosts. But global warming has reduced the frequency in the last 30 years. Warmer temperatures have even changed the flavors of the world’s most sought-after wines, some think for the better.descended into Burgundy, much as it did in Texas a few months earlier, causing a frost so severe it turned the vines black. A colder and wetter summer followed, making matters worse..
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