tropical cyclones
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Fed-Up Puerto Rican Businesses Sue Power Company After Yet Another Blackout
Puerto Rico’s power authority LUMA can’t seem to keep the lights on, and now it’s the target of a lawsuit by four corporations who want $US310 ($430) million in damages.
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The U.S. Has a Plan to Fix Puerto Rico’s Dangerously Busted Energy Grid
Several U.S. government agencies announced a plan to fix Puerto Rico’s ailing electrical grid and move it toward renewable energy. The initiative will combine efforts from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department Housing and Urban Development along with local policies to start a clean energy transition by 2025,…
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This Saildrone Footage Inside a Category 4 Storm Will Make You Seasick
There are few places I’d rather be less than the eye of a Category 4 storm in the middle of the ocean. But I have always been curious to know what it would be like, what with monster waves, squalls of rain, and whips turning the ocean into a frothy mess.
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Hurricane Larry Thinks It’s a Blizzard
Whom amongst us hasn’t dreamt of being something they’re not. Me, personally, I dream about quitting journalism to open a coffee roastery in a mountain town where I can sling joe in the morning and get a couple of laps in the afternoon. Maybe I’d even close the shop for an hour on mornings with…