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Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 5, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines, Science and Environment | 0 |
As federal policy ignores climate change, Puerto R...
Posted by Fernando Salazar | Jan 28, 2019 | Federal Government | 0 |
Two months later, Maria taking a psychological tol...
Posted by Darmy Cortes | Nov 29, 2017 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
NOAA predicts above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, raising concerns for Atlantic territories
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 22, 2025 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has forecast an above-normal Atlantic...
Read MoreNew fellowship connects environmental justice and democracy in the United States territories
by Pasquines | May 9, 2025 | Science and Environment | 0 |
Right to Democracy has launched a new two-year fellowship aimed at addressing the intersection of...
Read MoreFEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
by Grist | Apr 4, 2025 | Federal Government, Science and Environment | 0 |
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Read MoreWeekly Action Checklist: May 3, 2024
by Jennifer Hofmann | May 3, 2024 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |
The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy,...
Read MoreNOAA’s CRCP Infrastructure Plan pushes for greater cooperation with Puerto Rico
by Harper Godsey | Mar 27, 2024 | Federal Government, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
Against the backdrop of February 2024’s record oceanic surface water temperatures, the National...
Read MoreNorthern Mariana Islands pursue Green Growth Initiative
by Kabir Buch | Feb 12, 2024 | Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |
The Northern Mariana Islands and the US territories, more broadly, have long faced a distinct...
Read MoreRising heat and extreme weather: Puerto Rico’s struggle amidst its hottest summer
by Shannon Garrido | Aug 21, 2023 | Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
As we enter the hottest documented summer in global history, extreme weather events pose a...
Read MoreLawsuit in Puerto Rico seeks damages against fossil fuel companies for environmental disasters
by Shreeya Goyal | Aug 8, 2023 | Courts, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
In Puerto Rico, a small-town lawyer from Illinois has sued major fossil fuel companies on behalf...
Read MoreThe tourism industries and climate change make the USVI increasingly more vulnerable to environmental degradation
by Shannon Garrido | Jul 17, 2023 | Headlines, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
From Dutch, English, Danish, and French colonies living on the territory comprising the islands of...
Read MoreSea turtles suffer the loss of Puerto Rico’s beaches
by Shannon Garrido | Jul 3, 2023 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
The leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles, two critically endangered species in Puerto Rico, are...
Read MoreThe Northern Mariana Islands and the battle against climate change
by Kabir Buch | May 23, 2023 | Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 1 |
The story of American territories has always been interspersed with, but often independent from,...
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