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What do hermit crabs say about the health of Puerto Rico's beaches? A new study uncovers it

Submitted on 28 July 2025 - 4:00am

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El Nuevo Día

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Wilson González-Espada

You have an itchy throat. You have a runny nose. Your body is giving you early signs of what's coming, whether it's allergies, monga or influenza. These symptoms can be considered bio-indicators, biological signals that let you know that something (in this case, your health) is beginning to be affected.

Science “at the service of communities”: first extreme heat monitoring conducted in southwestern Puerto Rico

Submitted on 28 July 2025 - 3:00am

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El Nuevo Día

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Olivia Carmen Maule

At 4:30 a.m., more than 60 volunteers went out to face the relentless protagonist of the Puerto Rican summer: the heat.

Convened by the organization Caribbean Community Regenerative Development (CRCD), they participated in the first community monitoring of extreme heat in the southwest of the island, with a clear objective: to collect scientific data to understand - and combat - the heat where it hits hardest.

Main characters in Science: Marine biologist uses upside down jellyfish to protect Puerto Rican coasts

Submitted on 28 July 2025 - 2:00am

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El Nuevo Día

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Olivia Carmen Maule

For Dr. Natalia López Figueroa, a Puerto Rican researcher, the first day of the rest of her life began in a class on marine invertebrates at the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao. Since then, she has dedicated her professional career to studying one species in particular: Cassiopea, also known as the inverted jellyfish.

Girls and young women create fashion garments from reused materials and inspired by nature

Submitted on 28 July 2025 - 1:00am

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El Nuevo Día

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Olivia Carmen Maule

Naiomy Román Massa, an 18-year-old passionate about animals and nature, found a new way to express herself: fashion made from recycled materials.

New study confirms that more than 50% of Puerto Ricans have suffered trauma due to weather events

Submitted on 24 July 2025 - 11:03am

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El Nuevo Día

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Génesis Ibarra Vázquez

From anger over the thousands of deaths associated with Hurricane María and constant fear of another disaster, to sadness, anxiety, and rage over the government’s failures, a study by the organization Amigxs del M.A.R. organization highlighted the adverse impact of the climate crisis on the mental health of Puerto Ricans, finding that more than 50% of over 700 participants reported having suffered some form of trauma due to a climate event.

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