Today is Saturday, June 22nd.

This week, much of the country has been dealing with a dangerous heat wave,

and this type of intense weather that gets Americans blasting their AC

is just one reason we're seeing an increase in demand for electricity. In some areas the

electrical grid is already struggling to keep up and experts expect the demand

for electricity will only get higher. So what's behind our need for more and more electricity? How are

utility companies supposed to keep up? And with the majority of America's

energy still generated by fossil fuels, what does that mean for the planet?

Is there really another way?

Or is more renewable energy still out of reach?

Today we're digging into the science and data of it all with Dr. Catherine Hejo.

She's an award-winning atmospheric scientist who has a long list of accomplishments, including

being globally recognized as a United Nations champion of the Earth and being named one of times

100 most influential people. She also serves as chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy

and is a professor at Texas Tech University.

Her most recent book is Saving Us,

a climate scientist case for hope and Healing in a Divided World.

Welcome, Welcome to the Newsworthy Special Edition Saturday,

when we sit down with a different expert or celebrity every Saturday

to talk about something in the news.

Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes where we provide all the

days news in 10 minutes.

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