Huracanes

Identifican especies de un hongo asociado a riesgos respiratorios en casas inundadas tras el huracán María

Un estudio liderado por el Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) de la 

Hurricane Maria devastated the Island of Monkeys in Humacao

As thousands of soldiers and government employees struggle to restore normalcy to Puerto Rico, a small group of scientists work…

Project Loon globes deliver LTE internet to Puerto Rico

It is very likely that next week most Puerto Ricans will gain access to the internet from their cell phones once the…

Maria damages 15 plates of the Observatory of Arecibo

Although it is located in one of the highest areas of Arecibo, the hurricane winds of Maria did not cause havoc in the Arecibo…

Flora and fauna, the other victims of Hurricane Maria

It has been several days since the Hurricane María hit the island. Now the authorities are dedicated to restore services and…

Worrying coast erosion during hurricane season

A study performed by the Professor Maritza Barreto Orta and students at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus,…

Workshops to prepare coastal communities in the event of hurricanes

Workshops are free of cost and will be offered in San Juan and Cabo Rojo.

Hurricanes: their effect on birds

Hurricanes can affect birds in multiple ways: from affecting habitats and food sources, to changing their migration patterns,…

Puerto Rican Meteorologist works at the National Hurricane Center

Dr. Nelsie Ramos Román works at the National Hurricane Center. She obtained her bachelors from the University of Puerto Rico at…

Hurricanes put birds at risk

Raúl A. Pérez Rivera (University of Puerto Rico at Humacao) describes how brids are at risk during the hurricane season in…

Champions in decomposition, the microbes of El Yunque

Microbes are fundamental for helping nature to recover after a naural disaster such as a hurricane. To read the full article,…

UPR at Mayagüez launched instruments to improve the forecast for hurricanes

The UPR at Mayagüez has developed new tools to improve the forecast of hurricanes in the Caribbean (CariCOOS). To read the full…