Quick guides for identifying bryophytes Puerto Rico

Submitted by Amelia Merced Alejandro on 29 July 2021 - 7:52am

Bryophytes are a group of plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Although these plants are present in almost all forests and terrestrial ecosystems in Puerto Rico, few resources are available to recognize the most common species and those that are important for forest health.

Joven empresario crea un robot que recicla y reutiliza plástico

Submitted on 28 July 2021 - 4:05pm

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An environmental conservation initiative developed by Santiago Ramírez Ávila, a recent graduate of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, received a $ 12,500 grant for the design and manufacture of a robot that recycles plastic water bottles to give them a new life through the creation of long-lasting works of art and materials

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Grupos defensores de costas exigen protección de especies y de los bienes de dominio público

Submitted on 28 July 2021 - 2:58pm

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San Juan, Puerto Rico (Wednesday, July 28, 2021) - Organizations that protect the coasts, as well as turtles and other marine species, demanded that the government put into effect a cease and desist in the area of the construction of a swimming pool on Los Almendros beach, in Rincón, and protect the rest of the nesting areas and public domain assets in the maritime-terrestrial zone (ZMT) of Puerto Rico.

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Balanceando el ahorro energético y la satisfacción del consumidor

Submitted on 29 June 2021 - 8:08pm

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Por. Dr. Wilson González-Espada, Ciencia Puerto Rico

Es evidente que el consumo global de energía continúa aumentando de manera exponencial. Muchos científicos recomiendan explorar alternativas renovables de energía y reducir el consumo lo más posible.