Weather Report
Weather Report #53: The settler-colonial legacy of the US and narco-slavery in Mexico
Consuming 08/02/2026
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Award-winning freelance journalist covering the intersection of conflict and climate.
News
Raw Sewage Spilled into Puerto Rico's Water Because Water Utility Misled Contractor, Lawsuit Alleges
The contractor alleges that PRASA misled them about permits and environmental assesments.
Weather Report
Weather Report #52: Puerto Rico's blackouts, Ukraine's drone kill zone, and an oil company's tax haven
Consuming 07/26/2026
News
Ice Surveilled Him for Nearly a Month Before Arresting Him
Per court documents, he had stopped leaving his home because he feared being detained during an immigration raid.
Weather Report
Weather Report #51: An eco-horror true crime novel, the French New Wave proto-Blade Runner, and more...
Consuming 07/19/2026
Weather Report
Weather Report #50: The afterlife of Fordlandia, Christopher Nolan's best film, the postliterate world, Miami Cubans debating the future of their country, and more...
Consuming 07/11/2026
FOIA
The Army Tested Their Augmented Reality Goggles in Puerto Rico, and They Failed Spectacularly
The documents I obtained through a FOIA request paint the picture of the type of device that is endemic in the tech space, fun in science-fiction stories but ridiculous and useless in real life.
Weather Report
Weather Report #49: Repression on antifascists, Reflections on the 2024 Nairobi protests, the anti-Amazon, the FBI and the Green Scare, and more...
Consuming 07/05/2026
News
Puerto Rico State Power Company Sues Private LNG Supplier for Breach of Contract
The state power company claims lack of timely LNG deliveries cost it $55 million in diesel fuel costs.
Weather Report
Weather Report #48: A neo-noir J-horror thriller, a podcast about the Dominican Republic's immigration enforcement, and more...
Consuming 06/29/2026
Essays
On Puerto Rico's Current and Coming Water Crisis
Things will probably get worse before they get better.
News
This Fighter Jet Had an Accident in Puerto Rico Months Before Being Retired
“Urgency is necessary to prevent fuel leaks and other damage to the surrounding area,” reads the document.