Chronic power outages are a way of life on the island, where privatization, underinvestment, and climate change leave the grid at constant risk of collapse.
A new study co-led by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at UC Santa Cruz shows coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and economic interruption each year.
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.
Comprehensive reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, highlighted extreme weather events in 2024. NOAA revealed that 2024 was the warmest year globally since record-keeping began in 1850.
Onboard the Royal Clipper, the wind delivers both hope and heartache as travelers on an eco-friendly cruise ship encounter communities impacted by warming seas.
Los Angeles, where Hollywood’s apocalyptic fantasies are conjured, now stands as a tableau of real-life devastation
Research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own.
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies are already threatening to put conditions on federal aid to Los Angeles families.
The average temperature in Puerto Rico, like that of the surrounding seas ... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts further sea level rise under various scenarios, but there is much uncertainty about the exact rate because of ...
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 Rican Governor, Jenniffer González Colón, to support Puerto Rico’s energy transformation.
Convergent Energy and Power has a $584.5m loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop solar and battery storage in Puerto Rico.
The message seemed designed to reach Washington as one administration prepares to hand the baton to the next: If the United States keeps messing with Venezuela, then Caracas will retaliate by “liberating” the US territory of Puerto Rico,