energy crisis
There’s a Huge Energy Crisis in South Africa That the World Isn’t Talking About
Students are left to study without electricity, emergency workers must save lives in the dark, and restaurant owners are unable to feed customers during rolling blackouts in South Africa’s worst-ever energy crisis.
How Is Anybody Meant to Afford University Right Now?
There's a lot of uni students struggling to get by right now – unless you have rich parents, of course.
The Cost of Living Crisis Is Already Destroying UK Nightlife
Energy bills at some clubs and gig venues have already gone up by 200 percent, leaving owners questioning the future of their venues.
Texas Jails Were Freezing and Smelled Like Urine
“The air smells like urine. I hate saying this—but it’s like congealed piss in the toilets. It’s gross,” one prisoner at the Harris County Jail told VICE News.
Venezuelans Lose Half an Hour as the Country's Crisis Deepens
The time zone change in Venezuela is the latest in a litany of emergency measures ordered by President Nicolás Maduro to cope with an acute electricity shortage within a broader economic meltdown and a burgeoning political crisis.
Every Friday Is Now a Holiday In Venezuela, Thanks to the Energy Crisis
The South American nation depends on hydropower for 60 percent of its electricity. The network has been hit by a severe drought, as well as the chronic lack of investment and maintenance of infrastructure within a major economic crisis.
South African Protesters Threatened to Burn Down Nelson Mandela's Former Home
The demonstrators are angry about rolling blackouts and the state utility company’s switch to a prepaid billing system due to a high volume of unpaid bills.
Madagascar's Electricity Shortage Is Causing Riots and Crippling the Country's Economy
One person was killed and five injured Monday in clashes between protesters and police over recurring electricity blackouts on the island.
Forget Wimpy Plans and NIMBYs, Let's Solve the Energy Crisis by Blowing Up Mercury
With all the squabbling about oil killing us all, climate change screwing with polar bears, nuclear plants "falling apart":http://motherboard.vice.com/2011/7/1/u-s-nuclear-reactors-are-past-their-expiration-date--2, solar panels sucking on a cloudy day...