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…
New study confirms that more than 50% of Puerto Ricans have suffered trauma due to weather events
From anger over the thousands of deaths associated with Hurricane María and constant fear of another disaster, to sadness,…
Study on the resilience of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid towers underway this hurricane season
The research, led by Puerto Rican professor Jorge González Cruz of the University at Albany, will last three years
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…
June 2023 sets precedent as one of the hottest months in Puerto Rico's history
Of the 30 days of the month, there were 26 in which the maximum temperature in San Juan exceeded 90 °F and five in which it…
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…
Miden los niveles y tipos de bacterias en el Caño Martín Peña
El Caño Martín Peña, in San Juan, still maintains levels of coliforms above the standards of the federal Environmental…