June 2023 sets precedent as one of the hottest months in Puerto Rico's history

Submitted on 7 August 2023 - 10:31am

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Carlos Tolentino Rosario

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 reached or exceeded 95 °F.

With 20 extreme heat advisories and 27 extreme heat warnings issued, June 2023 set a precedent as one of the hottest months in Puerto Rico's climatological history.

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Puerto Rican scientist Francés Colón appointed director of international climate affairs at the Center for American Progress (CAP)

Submitted by Kimberly Ann Massa Núñez on 13 May 2021 - 5:14pm

Dr. Frances Colón has been appointed Senior Director for International Climate Affairs at the Center for American Progress (CAP), the most influential organization on issues related to the environment and climate change. Colón was Deputy Adviser for Science and Technology at the US Department of State, when John Kerry was the secretary during the presidency of Barack Obama.

Kerry is now President Joe Biden's special envoy for climate affairs.

The CAP noted that Colón coordinated the climate change policy for the Climate and Energy Alliance of the Americas announced by then-President Obama, and that he will now help develop strategies to strengthen the United States' partnerships with the international community to address change. climate.

1er Festival De Cortometrajes: Micro-Relatos De Cambio Climático En Puerto Rico

Submitted by Kimberly Ann Massa Núñez on 3 March 2021 - 1:20pm

¡Atención estudiante universitario y de escuela superior!Se acerca el “1er Festival De Cortometrajes: Micro-Relatos De Cambio Climático En Puerto Rico”.