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Another year, more power outages in Puerto Rico
Chronic power outages are a way of life on the island, where privatization, underinvestment, and climate change leave the ...
Coral-reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save lives and money
A new study co-led by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at UC Santa Cruz shows coral reef restoration in ...
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2024 Named the Warmest Year on Record; NOAA and NWS Reports Highlight Extreme Weather Events Across U.S.V.I., Puerto Rico
Comprehensive reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) ...
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Connecticut has been making Puerto Rico more energy resilient. Here's how it's doing it at home, too.
It's especially needed as the effects of climate change become more prevalent. “We want to see how we can increase access to more low-income families in Puerto Rico so that they can have ...
US announces $1.2 billion to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects ...
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Urgent Need to Address Puerto Rico’s Energy Crisis
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s visit to Puerto Rico following the major blackout in the archipelago during New Year’s Eve underscores the importance of collaborating with the new Puerto ...
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The Caribbean has been unusually warm. That’s not a good thing.
conditions fueled by human-caused climate change. Many places including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and others in the archipelago set heat records in 2023 only to see them overturned last year.
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Puerto Rico power outage leaves most of island in the dark on New Year’s Eve
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech ... More than 1.3 million people living in Puerto Rico sat in darkness Tuesday morning after a sweeping blackout washed over the island.