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- US sanctions, power cuts, climate crisis: why Cuba is betting on renewables Thu, 19 Feb 26, 12:00amWith Trump blocking Venezuelan oil imports and old power plants breaking down, the island – with Chinese help – is turning to solar and wind to bolster its fragile energy system
- Trump may help free Cuba from Communism and the weapon is Energy Wed, 18 Feb 26, 5:34amBy Jo Nova Is this the End of Communism in Cuba? We don’t hear much about Cuba in Australia, but it is suffering rolling 16 hour blackouts, the streets are filled with rubbish, people are cooking with wood and charcoal,...
- The Guardian view on Trump’s raid in Caracas: oil matters, but it’s not the whole story | Editorial Wed, 7 Jan 26, 6:25amThe seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politics
- Great communist successes: Cuba the “sugar bowl of the world” now has to import sugar Sat, 28 Dec 24, 7:11amPhoto by Ansalmo Juvaga By Jo Nova Things were dire in October, and they aren’t getting better: Spare a thought for the people of Cuba. In October, Cuba suffered through a week of extended blackouts when 7 out of 8...
- 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...