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Climate change threatens imports and increases Puerto Rico's food vulnerability

Submitted on 24 August 2023 - 3:54pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Carlos Tolentino Rosario y Amanda Pérez Pintado

Forest fires, torrential rains, droughts and extreme heat affect the countries that supply the archipelago, forcing an increase in local production, according to experts.

On an island that imports 85% of what it consumes, seeing the shelves full of products in supermarkets, despite the fact that the last natural disaster was a year ago with Hurricane Fiona, does not hide an irrefutable fact: Puerto Rico is at the mercy of the ravages of climate change in the countries that supply it with food, agreed multiple voices consulted by El Nuevo Día.

Puerto Rican scientific community promotes innovation against microplastics

Submitted on 24 August 2023 - 3:42pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Rose Schnabel

Although these tiny particles continue to contribute to the water pollution problem, local researchers are exploring new solutions.

"These are everyday sights in Puerto Rico today," said Jorge Bauzá, pointing to photos of piles of plastic bottles, garbage bags and foam coolers piled up on idyllic beaches.

"We still have a long way to go to change this plastic culture," emphasized the oceanographer and scientific director of the San Juan Bay Estuary Program, during the annual conference of the Puerto Rico College of Chemists -PR Chem- held recently.

Puerto Rican Professor Selected as USDA Agricultural Research Service Scholar

Submitted on 24 August 2023 - 3:34pm

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El Nuevo Día

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El Nuevo Día

The collaborations that Dr. Elizabeth Padilla Crespo formed with researchers from the federal Department of Agriculture will allow her to take her work "to the next level".
A research professor from the Aguadilla campus of the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico was the only Puerto Rican chosen, along with seven other U.S. researchers, by the federal Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate as a Science Fellow in the 2023 Kika de la Garza Fellowship Program.

UPRH WELCOMES THE STEM AMBASSADORS OF SEEDS OF SUCCESS

Submitted on 24 August 2023 - 2:18pm

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Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao (UPRH)

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Committed to fostering interest in the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (UPRH) hosted more than 30 students participating in the Seeds of Success program, sponsored by the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico.

June 2023 sets precedent as one of the hottest months in Puerto Rico's history

Submitted on 7 August 2023 - 10:31am

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El Nuevo Día

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Carlos Tolentino Rosario

Of the 30 days of the month, there were 26 in which the maximum temperature in San Juan exceeded 90 °F and five in which it reached or exceeded 95 °F.

With 20 extreme heat advisories and 27 extreme heat warnings issued, June 2023 set a precedent as one of the hottest months in Puerto Rico's climatological history.

Puerto Rican goldfinch receives endemic bird designation

Submitted on 7 August 2023 - 10:14am

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El Nuevo Día

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Rose Schnabel

The species is distinguishable by its light blue head, bright yellow belly and rapid song.

If you hear the goldfinch's melodious song louder this week, it's probably because it's celebrating its designation as Puerto Rico's 19th endemic bird.

INTER establishes collaboration agreements with four universities in India

Submitted on 7 August 2023 - 9:43am

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Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico

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San Juan, August 1, 2023 - The Inter-American University of Puerto Rico signed collaboration agreements with four universities in India aimed at developing educational efforts with an emphasis on science, research and technology. The respective agreements were established with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) in the city of Kanpur, with GLA University (GLAU) in Mathura, Marwadi University in the city of Rajkot in the western state of Gujarat and Kanchi Mamunivar Centre in southern India.