Sep 20 Watch 5:04 Calls for reform in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona leaves entire island without power By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji Parts of the northern Caribbean washed away as heavy rains and winds from Hurricane Fiona bombarded islands. The storm hit the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday and may grow stronger as it heads to Bermuda. Puerto Rico saw some of… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:04 Puerto Rico hit with flooding, widespread power outages from Hurricane Fiona By William Brangham, Cai Pigliucci, Karina Cuevas Hurricane Fiona knocked out power and water to up to one million people in Puerto Rico. President Biden issued an emergency declaration for the island making federal aid available for rescue efforts during and after the storm. Dr. Michelle Carlo… Continue watching
Jan 20 Communication restored in Tonga 5 days after volcanic eruption By David Rising, Associated Press As the massive undersea Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on Saturday, Tongans from around the world gazed on as their relatives livestreamed images of the billowing clouds of ash, gas and steam emerged from beneath the depths. Then darkness. Continue reading
Jul 02 Power outages hit Iraq amid scorching temperatures By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A widespread power outage is hitting Iraq as temperatures reach scorching levels, affecting even affluent areas in the capital of Baghdad and stirring concerns of widespread unrest. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Texas crisis has governor facing energy industry By Paul J. Weber, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants mandates that would require power plants to withstand extreme winter weather. The number of Texas residents still without electricity Thursday was fewer than 500,000 after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures. Continue reading
Feb 17 Texas blackouts fuel false claims about renewable energy By Ali Swenson, Arijeta Lajka, Associated Press Conservative commentators on Tuesday have falsely claimed that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas. Continue reading
Oct 15 Power cut to thousands in California to prevent wildfires By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Thousands of people in wine country woke up without power amid a fall heat wave that's bringing another round of extreme wildfire danger to large portions of already battered Northern California. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 1:48 Windy conditions keep California burning -- and its power out By Stephanie Sy California utility company Pacific Gas & Electric is cutting power to customers for the fourth time this month, as wildfires rage and high winds persist. The measure aims to keep downed power lines from sparking new blazes. Many residents have… Continue watching
Oct 25 PG&E admits it may have been responsible for igniting California fire By Robert Jablon, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press California's biggest utility admitted its electrical equipment may have ignited a ruinous wildfire spreading over the state's wine country Friday, despite blackouts imposed across the region to prevent blazes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Millions are out of power in California, but were the PG&E shutoffs necessary? By Nsikan Akpan This week's Diablo winds were projected to be the strongest in two years, but early signs suggest that PG&E may have overestimated the fire risk. Continue reading