The number of people worldwide without access to electricity has "remained largely unchanged since 2020" after falling steeply for many years, an International Energy Agency analysis finds.
The big picture: The problem remains especially acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where population growth is essentially offsetting new electricity connections, it finds.
The Southwest U.S. is facing "significant" risks of heavy rainfall and flash flooding from Tropical Storm Priscilla and another storm system that's set to move in over the weekend, forecasters warn.
Why it matters: Rains from the former Category 2 Hurricane Priscilla are set to lash much of the Southwest, including some of the driest areas of the U.S., and flood watches were in effect for much of Arizona, including Phoenix and Flagstaff, and for parts of Southern California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado.
