climate crisis

A study by the organization Germanwatch estimates that damages in Puerto Rico totaled $2.6 billion in 2022, in addition to disrupting potable water service for a million residents and causing the deaths of more than 20 people after Hurricane Fiona.

Some of this money could have been used to implement initiatives from the Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan, which needs to be resubmitted to the Legislature for approval.

Adapting to climate change and dealing with its consequences is urgent, but communities affected by coastal erosion in Panama, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Mexico watch in distress as these efforts fall short. Instead, a lack of information, government inaction, and short-term decisions that may worsen the outlook are the constant.

Although the government of Puerto Rico is betting on building two breakwaters to contain the sea's progression into this municipality, residents question the projects, fearing they replicate a system that previously displaced an entire community.

“The issue of climate change is intersected by capitalism, colonialism and racism.” Gloriann Sacha Antonetty Lebrón, founder and editor of Revista étnica, said during her participation in the panel “Intersections of poverty, race, gender and climate crisis,” as part of the lineup of activities during the Caribe Fest event that took place May 4-6 in […]