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Second Conference on Climate Change in the Caribbean

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EPA, NOOA, USDA and Department of Interior joined efforts with the government of Puerto Rico and the government of the Vrigin Islands to host a conference on Climate Change in the Caribbean.

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Academic Alliance to study Climate Change in Puerto Rico

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The University of Puerto Rico and Arizona State University along with another 17 institutions have joined efforts to study climate change and urban resilience in 9 cities in the United States.

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Searching for the climate change footprint in the Caribbean

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Meteorologist Rafael Méndez Tejeda and geologist Wilson Ramírez are conducting a paleoclimate study in the Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic to understand how is the climate change affecting the Caribbean.

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Beaches and reef under serious threats

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Emmanuel A. Estrada López

The reefs and beaches that are fundamental for the coastal ecosystem are threatened by acidification and the rise in the sea level caused by climate change.

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Beach erosion and construction a cause for concern in Puerto Rico

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Aurelio Mercado, oceanography professor at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez recommends that coastal construction projects leave a buffer zone between the water and the building to mitigate the effects of climate change and sea level rise on beaches and buildings in Puerto Rico.

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Scientists will study climate change in El Yunque

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The International Dasonomy Institute will begin a research project which will artificially increase the temperature in four differente areas of El Yunque to study the effects of global warming.

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Sea level rise is accelerating

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Sea level rise during the last decade of the XX century and the first decade of the XXI century was significantly higher that what was predicted by experts, said a paper published today in the journal Nature.

 

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Almost 50 species of flora endangered

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At least 48 species of trees and flowers in Puerto Rico are endangered. To keep those numbers from increasing, botanist Christian Torres Santana recommends better conservation efforts in the Island.

 

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Puerto Rican scientist is witness of the climate change in the arctic

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Pablo Clemente Colón works at the National Ice Center and has witnessed how the climate change has affected the artic.

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Climate change research center will be established in Puerto Rico

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The secretary of agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced that a subregional center for climate change will be established in Puerto Rico.

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