The study began in February and has since been dedicated to conducting the first high-resolution airborne magnetic and radiometric surveys over the island and its surrounding waters.
A series of studies funded with more than $1 million in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funds will map the local geology and update Puerto Rico's seismic hazard map, which has not been updated in 20 years.

In 2012, Las Cabachuelas cave system was designated as a natural reserve. Unfortunately, the money destined to promote its conservation its being used for other purposes, putting this important ecosystem at risk.

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The recent landslide in Villa España, Bayamón, evidences, once again the unsustainable and poor urban planning policies in Puerto Rico. Experts agree that the geological risks of an area are often ignored to give way to construction.

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