Nation Jun 16 Puerto Ricans don’t trust official information on Hurricane Maria A survey shows that most Puerto Ricans didn't highly rate the official information coming out of the island. By Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, The Conversation
Science Nov 12 Should energy companies shut off power during windstorms to prevent fires? A Southern California utility routinely powers down sections of the grid during extreme winds. By Lauren Sommer, KQED Science
Economy Jun 20 The science behind why power corrupts and what can be done to mitigate it We gain power by advancing the welfare of other people, and yet, when we feel powerful, we lose those very skills that got us there and take more than our fair share. By Dacher Keltner
Economy Jun 09 Watch 7:49 How do humans gain power? By sharing it In the past, violence was the quickest route to establishing dominance. But today, people gain influence by advancing the welfare of others, according to Dacher Keltner. The more power people derive from helping others, however, the more likely they are… By PBS News Hour
Apr 12 Nearly half of Spain’s electricity came from renewables last month By Carey Reed In March, 47 percent of Spain's electricity came from renewable sources. Continue reading
Mar 28 Costa Rica utilities burned no fossil fuel in first 75 days of 2015 By Daniel Costa-Roberts Heavy rainfall in Costa Rica has caused a spike in hydroelectric production this year. Together with green energy from sources like geothermal, wind, solar and biomass, the power glut means the Central American country's energy utilities haven't needed to burn… Continue reading
Dec 02 Widespread power outage hits Detroit By Colleen Shalby A massive power outage hit downtown Detroit this morning, affecting 100 of the city’s buildings, including fire stations. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch Kim Jong Un’s deadly power play stokes fear in foreign governments Kim Jong Un's deadly power play stokes fear in foreign governments… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch North Korea executes high-level official, charging leader’s uncle was a traitor North Korea executes high-level official, charging leader's uncle was a traitor… Continue watching