Environmental Sciences
Team led by women turns plantain peels into an alternative to traditional plastic
Every typical Puerto Rican dish contains an essential ingredient: plantain.
Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez: Explaining Science So That Others Can See Themselves In It
In a Caribbean cave, where light barely enters and silence seems absolute, Dr. Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez observes, searching…
Technological innovation at the service of the environment: Quebradillas cobitos find refuge in 3D shells
Quebradillas - On the beaches of this municipality, hermit crabs face a silent dilemma: there are not enough shells to protect…
Girls and young women create fashion garments from reused materials and inspired by nature
Naiomy Román Massa, an 18-year-old passionate about animals and nature, found a new way to express herself: fashion made from…
From water shortages to disease: climate change challenges Puerto Rico's cacao industry
At the first Cocoa Symposium, international specialists and Puerto Rican cocoa growers met to evaluate the future of this…
“It's time to break the taboo”: to measure the impact of climate change on the mental health of Puerto Ricans
From heavy rains and hurricanes to prolonged droughts and extreme heat, the effects of climate change in Puerto Rico are…
Science Protagonists: Puerto Rican discovers insect in Panama and it is named in her honor
Entomologist Charluz Arocho Rosario made the discovery of the new species of stink bug during an expedition to the Central…
Science Spotlight: Puerto Rican studies ocean acidification in Hawaii
On the occasion of Women and Girls in Science Day, oceanographer Melissa Meléndez highlights the importance of increasing the…
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…