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Distributed Renewables Are Cheaper, More Reliable for Puerto Rico, Study Finds

Distributed Renewables Are Cheaper, More Reliable for Puerto Rico, Study Finds

Dramatically expanding rooftop solar and battery storage is necessary for Puerto Rico to meet its renewable energy goals and doing so would make the territory’s grid more reliable, resilient, and affordable, a new DOE and FEMA report says. Despite the island’s obvious solar and wind energy potential, 97% of its power generation comes from fossil fuels. […]

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    Marvel Superhero Takes on Climate Change, Environmental Justice

    Marvel Superhero Takes on Climate Change, Environmental Justice

    Superhero Marisol Rios de la Luz will take on climate change, political corruption, and the myriad social injustices stemming from the two in the upcoming installment of the La Borinqueña graphic novel series, Earther reports. The Nuyorican heroine and her team, the Nitainos, will tackle the rippling impacts of climate change on the islands, covering issues such as domestic […]

    Puerto Rico Drought Leaves 140,000 Without Running Water

    Puerto Rico Drought Leaves 140,000 Without Running Water

    Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency on Monday after a severe drought on the island left 140,000 people without access to running water, despite the necessary role that hand washing and hygiene plays in stopping the novel coronavirus, as The Independent reported. The island will start water rationing on July 2, as 26 […]

    When the Government Failed Puerto Rico, Local Communities Stepped Up

    When the Government Failed Puerto Rico, Local Communities Stepped Up

    By Coral Natalie Negrón Almodóvar The Earth began to shake as Tamar Hernández drove to visit her mother in Yauco, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 28, 2019. She did not feel that first tremor — she felt only the ensuing aftershocks — but she worried because her mother had an ankle injury and could not walk. […]

    Earthquake Forecast for Puerto Rico: Dozens of Large Aftershocks Likely

    Earthquake Forecast for Puerto Rico: Dozens of Large Aftershocks Likely

    By Richard Aster Multiple strong and damaging earthquakes in southern Puerto Rico starting around Dec. 28, 2019 have killed at least one person, caused many serious injuries and collapsed numerous buildings, including a multistory school in the town of Guánica that luckily was empty at the time. These quakes are the most damaging to strike […]