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Hurricane Ian Hits Cuba, on Track to Deluge Tampa Bay

Hurricane Ian Hits Cuba, on Track to Deluge Tampa Bay

Hurricane Ian – now a Category 3 and set to strengthen into a Category 4 storm – made landfall near La Coloma in southwest Cuba around 4:30 am this morning, bringing with it sustained winds of 125 mph and storm surge pushing water as much as 14 feet above normal tide levels. The storm is […]

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    Cuban Province Well on Its Way to 100% Renewable Energy

    Cuban Province Well on Its Way to 100% Renewable Energy

    President Obama’s recent announcement that he wants to begin normalizing relations with Cuba generated news around the world. But the Cuban province of Granma may soon be making headlines for another reason: its embrace of renewable energy. Cuba wants to generate 24 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030 with the Granma province as […]

    Cuba and the Embargo

    Cuba and the Embargo

    [Editor’s note: Conor Kennedy traveled this summer to Cuba to dive the Gardens of the Queen, one of the most pristine marine environments in the Caribbean, to conduct ecological assessments of the coral reef ecosystem with Ocean Doctor. This is the last of a five-part series. Read Part I, Part II, Part III and Part […]