Environmental experts analyze reforestation efforts in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 22 April 2013 - 12:37pm

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El Nuevo Día and several environmentalists review the last 20 years of reforestation efforts in Puerto Rico and conclude that many of them have been done in the wrong places. Although 13 million trees have been planted in that period of time, they have done little to mitigate urban flooding, heat, noise and water contamination.

The call of the leatherback turtle

Submitted on 22 April 2013 - 12:32pm

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Luis Miguel Rico / Especial El Nuevo Día

As the leatherback turtle nesting season begins we must reflect on the importance of protecting this endangered species and how this efforts fit in the bigger environmental conservation picture.

Verizon Powerful Answers Award- 10 Million in Prizes for projects in health care, education and sustainability

Submitted by Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz on 20 April 2013 - 1:49pm

Verizon is offering $10 million in prizes for innovators and companies who propose the most innovative solutions utilizing Verizon’s unique combination of network, device and platform technologies to help reinvent and empower the three core areas of healthcare, education and sustainability. The prize awards in each of the three core areas include the following:

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Día de Limpieza en El Yunque

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Saturday, 20 April 2013

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Celebra el Día del Planeta Tierra con la Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe

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Sunday, 21 April 2013

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Día Internacional de la Astronomía - Observación en el Morro

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Saturday, 20 April 2013 to Sunday, 21 April 2013

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Petición de conferenciantes y recursos para Festival Ambiental en Escuela en Vega Alta

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina on 13 April 2013 - 12:38pm

Favor ver esta petición de la Escuela Superior Francisco Felicie Martínez de Vega Alta. Si alguno de nuestros miembros quisiera hablar a los estudiantes sobre el medio ambiente o proveer materiales educativos o recursos para la actividad, los estudiantes se lo agradecerán.