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Calls to rebuild Puerto Rico in sustainable ways

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Interamerican Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering urged federal and state authorities to use the the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as guidelines for the recovery from Hurricane Maria.

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Concerns about Puerto Rico's earthquake readiness

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Marga Parés Arroyo

The tremor of magnitude 4.6 on the Ritcher scale, which occurred on March 12 in southern Guayama, and caused structural damage to schools, buildings and homes in different parts of the country, has raised doubts among experts on whether Puerto Rico is ready to withstand a major earthquake.

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Natural spaces being restored following Hurricanes Irma and Maria

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The organization Mercy Corps, in collaboration with other entities, is leading several environmental recovery and rehabilition projects around Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The goal is to attract tourism and improve the economy.

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