MS/HS. Weather/Climate
A Trio of Space Satellites Launch to Study the Sun’s Violent Side
Cape Canaveral, Florida — A group of space weather satellites lifted off Wednesday morning to closely observe solar storms that…
Science “at the service of communities”: first extreme heat monitoring conducted in southwestern Puerto Rico
At 4:30 a.m., more than 60 volunteers went out to face the relentless protagonist of the Puerto Rican summer: the heat.…
Main characters in Science: Marine biologist uses upside down jellyfish to protect Puerto Rican coasts
For Dr. Natalia López Figueroa, a Puerto Rican researcher, the first day of the rest of her life began in a class on marine…
Wetlands: vital ecosystems threatened by climate change and human activity
The Cabo Rojo Salt Flats are among the most affected, and their restoration will begin in March. Despite the importance of…
At the mercy of the earth: more than one third of Puerto Ricans live in areas highly susceptible to landslides
A study involving researchers from the UPR's Utuado and Mayagüez campuses identified, for the first time, the communities most…
Climate change threatens imports and increases Puerto Rico's food vulnerability
Forest fires, torrential rains, droughts and extreme heat affect the countries that supply the archipelago, forcing an increase…
Climate change effects project bleak outlook for Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean islands
This was stated by Rueanna Haynes, an expert in climate governance who was on the island to present the keynote address at the…
SECARIBE: Investigating the Connections Between Caribbean Droughts and the Saharan Dust
In 2015, 75 out of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico were significantly affected by a drought that caused severe shortages…
Puerto Rican crested toad reproduces after rains brought by Tropical Storm Karen
The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources announced a reproductive event of the Puerto Rican crested toad was…
Latina professors find an interdisciplinary way to teach about microbiology, hurricanes, colonialism and politics
By: Dr. Wilson Gonzalez-Espada, Ciencia Puerto Rico At first look, history and microbiology may seem disciplines with…
José Hernández Ayala: A Research Leader in Geographic Climatology
Climatology, the study of weather changes over time, is a prominent scientific field often cited in the media. Sonoma State…
Call for climate actions in Puerto Rico
Wallace Broecker, one of the first scientists to declare that polluting human actions caused climate change died recently. In…