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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.
Trump rescinds funding freeze but uncertainty lives on for wide array of environmental programs
A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, ...
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The Climate-Resilient Coral Reef That Could Save Puerto Rico’s Marine Life
The reef he protects is key to combating the effects of climate change on the archipelago ... other climate-related disasters. “It’s Puerto Rico’s latest gem for coral conservation ...
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Puerto Rico Outage Leaves More Than 1.2 Million Without Power
An islandwide outage left most of Puerto Rico without power on New Year’s Eve, with a full fix 24 to 48 hours away. Luma Energy, a Canadian-American consortium that took charge of the ...
US announces $1.2 billion to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy said Friday it was setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico to lessen its dependence on fossil fuels.
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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.
The Caribbean has been unusually warm. That’s not a good thing.
An unusually powerful and resilient marine heat wave contributed to keeping the region toasty. But it wasn’t the only factor.