Even as drought persists in parts of Kenya's arid north, intense rains are claiming lives in other parts of the country
The Lights Go Out in Green Spain
The most draconian spending cuts on record are plunging Spain’s cities and highways into darkness as ministries and mayors struggle to pay for basic services
Cars went barreling along the highway in darkness, ferrying families from Madrid to the beaches of Catalonia during the Easter holiday season, the black stalks of unlit streetlamps flicking past their windows. Truck drivers honked angrily as motorists switched on their full beams to pick out curves in the road, momentarily dazzling oncoming traffic.
World News: Detroit plans to darken street lights to tighten up city - thestar.com
There’s already experience snuffing out street lights within Detroit’s borders. Highland Park, a city encircled by its larger neighbour, removed 1,100 of 1,600 street lights last year, after piling up a $4 million debt to DTE Energy. The move saves $45,000 a month, company spokesman Alejandro Bodipo-Memba said.
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