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Hurricane Maria devastated the Island of Monkeys in Humacao

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As thousands of soldiers and government employees struggle to restore normalcy to Puerto Rico, a small group of scientists work against the clock to save more than 1,000 monkeys that could hold clues to some of the biggest mysteries about the human mind.

One of the first places hit by Hurricane Maria was Cayo Santiago, known as Isla de los Monos (Island of Monkeys), in Humacao, an outcropping of 40 acres off the east coast of Puerto Rico which is one of the  most important places in the world for research on how monkeys think, socialize and evolve.

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Project Loon globes deliver LTE internet to Puerto Rico

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It is very likely that next week most Puerto Ricans will gain access to the internet from their cell phones once the company Alphabet, through its subsidiary X, completes tests carried out by positioning the Project Loon balloons over Puerto Rico.

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Maria damages 15 plates of the Observatory of Arecibo

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Although it is located in one of the highest areas of Arecibo, the hurricane winds of Maria did not cause havoc in the Arecibo Observatory, and as soon as this Friday, scientific activities should be normalized there.

"We had some minor damage ... We were very lucky," said the director of the Observatory's Center for Geospatial Studies, Tony Van Eyken.

 He explained that the telescope platform was not damaged, only an antenna that can be repaired was affected.

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Flora and fauna, the other victims of Hurricane Maria

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It has been several days since the Hurricane María hit the island. Now the authorities are dedicated to restore services and help gradually begins to arrive. Nevertheless the effects to the flora and the fauna will be the most difficult to restore, since the damages were quite considerable.

Tania Vazquez, Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources pointed out that the scourge of Hurricane Maria affected the coasts, forests and mangroves of Puerto Rico, especially in Piñones (Loíza).

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Worrying coast erosion during hurricane season

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A study performed by the Professor Maritza Barreto Orta and students at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus, titled The status of Puerto Rico's Coast, gains importance during hurricane season as it identifies areas impacted by erosion. 

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Workshops to prepare coastal communities in the event of hurricanes

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Workshops are free of cost and will be offered in San Juan and Cabo Rojo.
 
The Sea Grant program from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, invites the university community and residents that live on the coast to participate in the workshop: HURRIPLAN: Design for the development of resilient coastal communities. 
 

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Hurricanes: their effect on birds

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

 

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Puerto Rican Meteorologist works at the National Hurricane Center

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Dr. Nelsie Ramos Román works at the National Hurricane Center. She obtained her bachelors from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and her doctoral degree from Howard University.

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Hurricanes put birds at risk

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Raúl A. Pérez Rivera

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

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Champions in decomposition, the microbes of El Yunque

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Microbes are fundamental for helping nature to recover after a naural disaster such as a hurricane.

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