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- Failed State: Since 2021, 10% of the population left Cuba, and now the country has fuel shortages and blackouts Tue, 29 Oct 24, 7:15amPhoto by Ansalmo Juvaga By Jo Nova Seen on X Spare a thought for the people of Cuba The situation went from awful to something much worse. They ran out of working electrical plants ten days ago, and endured blackouts lasting...
- Cuba makes progress on regaining power after second total blackout Sun, 20 Oct 24, 7:50amAuthorities say they are gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals
- Cuba suffers second total power blackout in two days Sun, 20 Oct 24, 12:08amAuthorities had said they were re-establishing electricity service after a power plant failed on Friday
- London’s ULEZ Policy: A Classic Irony in Action Sat, 26 Aug 23, 7:00am...the older cars are more polluting than its modern equivalent.
- The Potential Looming Auto Industry Fiasco Thu, 3 Aug 23, 11:00pmBut sanity is forbidden in the west. It is EV or nothing. Infrastructure be damned. Investment be damned. Popular demand be damned.
- Climate change is making Hurricane Ian worse than ever Sat, 1 Oct 22, 5:30amWe’re not just imagining that hurricanes are worse than they used to be. Scientists have noted the process of rapid intensification, which means hurricanes quickly become super deadly. And they say this is related to climate...
- Fire spreads at Cuba oil storage facility as fourth tank erupts Wed, 10 Aug 22, 3:08amThe blaze in Matanzas province raises fears that the damaged facility will worsen the island’s energy shortage
- Claim: Cuba Shows We can Grow Food Without Fertiliser Wed, 13 Jul 22, 7:00amAccording to Carbon Brief, the success of organic farming in Cuba and the USA demonstrates the Sri Lankan failure was caused by incompetence, not by a lack of agricultural chemicals.
- Cuba Shows a Sudden Interest in Carbon Trading Sat, 3 Oct 20, 11:00pmCuba's dictatorship has developed a sudden interest in converting the poverty the Cuban people into hard currency carbon credit payments.
- Cuban painted snails critically endangered by illegal wildlife trade Thu, 30 Jul 20, 2:30amIncreased trafficking of colorful snail shells is now posing a serious threat to these species. The 'painted snails' are native to Cuba and are known to be the world's most beautiful snails. These snails belong to the genus...
- Sustainable agriculture cleans up rivers in Cuba Sat, 8 Feb 20, 3:30amNew scientific findings reveal that Cuba’s rivers are in better health than the Mississippi River. The research was a joint effort between Cuba and the United States, marking the two countries’ first collaboration in...
- Desperation and fear mount in Irma-ravaged Caribbean Tue, 12 Sep 17, 5:29amOver the past few days, Hurricane Irma has devastated islands in the Caribbean, Cuba, and parts of Florida. The Category 5 hurricane has since downgraded to a tropical storm, but the damage it caused will take years to recover...
- PETA Vegan Toilet Paper Inspires After-Dinner Conversation Fri, 13 Apr 12, 4:20amPETA wants to spread its stance against animal cruelty every where – and we do mean every where. Toilet paper with an anti-meat message is yet another way that the animal rights organization is teaching consumers about...
- Guantánamo Bay's green regime has prison limits Fri, 30 Dec 11, 2:57amDespite wind turbines and other energy efficiency plans, the notorious US navy base is falling short of its eco ambitionsThe 80-metre wind turbines churning the skies above Guantánamo Bay are visible from the air long before...
- Possible Responses to Peak Oil: Some Lessons from the Past Fri, 7 May 10, 12:35amThis is a guest post by Dr. Joerg Friedrichs, University Lecturer in Politics, University of Oxford.