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Prolonged drought forecast lurks the Caribbean

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The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network alerted the countries in this region that the abnormal climate conditions that have caused the worst droughts in the last decades, will continue this year. 

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South aquifer water levels descend

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The secretary from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), Carmen R. Guerrero Pérez, informed that there were decreases in the storage capacity of the three aquifers in the south regions. 

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What have been the effects of the drought at the UPR Botanical garden?

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DAVID CORDERO MERCADO

At the UPR Botanical Garden the water level of the small lakes has been significantly reduced due to the severe drought in Puerto Rico.

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Solution for drought in Puerto Rico

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

Connecting the forests and natural reserves in Puerto Rico could be a solution for the drought in Puerto Rico.

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Drought: it will get worse and it could had been prevented

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Sara Justicia Doll

This article discusses the drought that is affecting Puerto Rico and the measures that could had been taken to prevent it.

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Extreme drought in El Yunque could help Puerto Rican parrot

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Frances Rosario

Scientists say that the extreme drought in El Yunque National Rainforest may help the reproduction of the endangered Puerto Rican parrot. The bird, endemic to Puerto Rico, prefers dry conditions for its reproduction.

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Twenty municipalities affected by water drought

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The DRNA has reported that 20 municiplaities are affected by the drought. 

The municipalities affected are: Arroyo, Caguas, Canóvanas, Carolina, Cayey, Cidra, Fajardo, Guayama, Guarabo, Juncos, Las Piedras, Luquillo, Maunabo, Naguabo, Patillas, San Lorenzo, Río Grande, Salinas, Trujillo Alto y Yabucoa.

 
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Plenty of water in Puerto Rico, but collection inefficient

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Puerto Rico collects just about a fifth of all the water available from run-off, underground aquifers, and reservoirs, which largely explains, why during a severe drought like the one the country is facing, many people are experiencing water shortages.

 

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Árboles y ganadería para combatir la sequía en Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico has been undergoing a drought for several months now. Georges Félix discusses a model that combines agriculture and stockbreeding to fight drought.

 

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