Also this week, the tricky business of tracking hurricanes.
Tag: Electric Light and Power
What ‘Victory’ Looks Like: A Journey Through Shattered Syria
On an eight-day visit, New York Times journalists given rare access to Syria found ruin, grief and generosity. What was missing after eight years of civil war? Young men and a middle class.
Major Power Outage Hits Britain, Causing Rush Hour Chaos
Members of the public posted images on social media, which showed the underground tube network in the darkness and people having to use their mobile phones as torches.
A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia
Beijing is using its financial might to expand its influence, eroding centuries of Russian dominance in a vast, resource-rich region.
Wired Bacteria Form Nature’s Power Grid: ‘We Have an Electric Planet’
Electroactive bacteria were running current through “wires” long before humans learned the trick.
U.S. Pressures Iraq Over Embrace of Militias Linked to Iran
The push against the Iraqi groups by top American officials has fueled tensions between the two nations and within the Trump administration.
Venezuela Was Crumbling. A Blackout Tipped Parts of It Into Anarchy.
Maracaibo, the 2nd largest city, was without electricity for more than a week and saw mobs of looters, deteriorating bodies in morgues, abandoned patients in hospitals.
The Forbidden City Offers a Rare Nighttime Glimpse of China’s Imperial Past
The Beijing palace and temple complex opened its doors to the public at night for the first time since 1925, giving visitors the chance to see it bathed in electric light.
How Bitcoin Could Help Iran Undermine U.S. Sanctions
The cryptocurrency could allow Iranians to make international payments without using the U.S. banking system, an important lever of American power.
A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution
Power lines and electrified fences are killing birds, monkeys, pangolins and even elephants in surprising numbers.