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Homeless Left on Their Own Amid Extreme Heat
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As temperatures and heat indexes in Puerto Rico continue to break records, the homeless population struggles to survive on the streets with no government action plan in place.
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Communities Underwater: Rising Sea Levels Threaten to Erase Coastal Lands from the Map
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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.
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Displaced by the Waves: Communities in Arecibo Battle Coastal Erosion
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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.
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Sports Training Routines Modified due to Heat Waves
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Athletes recount the measures adopted to train under extreme temperatures.
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‘A Dangerous Future:’ Climate Change Predicts a Bleak Global Outlook if Left Unaddressed
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The indicators of climate change and its effects on the life and health of populations continue to be ignored by many governments, warned Luciana Blanco Villafuerte, Lancet Countdown Latin America researcher.
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Historical Inaction Along the Coasts Calls Climate Change Plan Into Question
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The noncompliance of existing plans, court orders and laws in southwestern coastal areas in Buyé, Joyuda, and La Parguera, shows how complex the implementation of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan would be.
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Act 22 Investors Attracted to Coastal Development Amid Climate Crisis
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The experience of communities in Isabela and Vega Baja shows that the government of Puerto Rico acts against the recommendations of experts and its own public policy, which is supposed to protect coastal natural resources.
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Historic Heat Affects Puerto Rico’s Most Vulnerable
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In 2023, the Island experienced heat indices above 115 degrees Fahrenheit, and September closed as the hottest since 1899.
