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Tropical trees and ferns growing on a sloped landscape
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Much Greenhouse Gas Do Tropical Soils Emit?

by Sarah Derouin 30 January 202321 February 2023

New research found that tropical soils emit nitrogen mostly as inert dinitrogen rather than as greenhouse gases.

Edgard Rivera-Valentín stands at the far left of a group of members of the Boricua Planeteers advocacy group
Posted inFeatures

Edgard Rivera-Valentín: Boricua Planeteer

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 July 202225 July 2022

Inspired by the science infrastructure in their own backyard.

Comparison of the range of lithium isotopic ratios measured in this work at the Bisley 1 catchment in Puerto Rico with those previously published.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Extreme Lithium Isotope Fractionations During Intense Weathering

by Lixin Jin 18 April 202221 December 2022

Extreme lithium fractionation is observed when primary minerals in andesite are transformed to secondary clay minerals and then to oxides with intensive chemical weathering in a tropical climate.

Tourists visit one of the farms working with agritourism in Puerto Rico.
Posted inNews

Puerto Rico Adapts to a Changing, Challenging Environment

by Meghie Rodrigues 22 April 20215 November 2021

The Caribbean is ground zero for some of the biggest impacts of climate change today. Puerto Ricans are building innovative initiatives to protect and prepare their communities for what’s next.

Satellite images of Puerto Rico showing changes to land cover type before and after Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Devastation of Hurricane Maria to Puerto Rican Landscape

by C. Zhang 1 February 202115 March 2022

The destructive winds and rain of Hurricane Maria in 2017 caused a dramatic transformation to Puerto Rico’s landscape and altered the characteristics of land-air interaction.

A researcher climbs through dead mangrove trees on the island of Vieques in November 2019.
Posted inNews

Hurricane Maria Killed Mangroves Months After Storm

by T. Joosse 15 December 202010 February 2022

An overgrown channel between a lagoon and the ocean on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques created a backup of freshwater, disrupting the delicate balance of salinity in coastal mangrove forests.

A view of the San Juan Bay Estuary
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Linking Hydrology and Biogeochemistry in a Tropical Urban Estuary

by Aaron Sidder 14 April 202010 February 2022

Low-lying coastal estuaries are intertwined with tropical cities around the world. Yet little is known about these water bodies, which affect millions of people globally.

Damaged buildings with a Puerto Rican flag in the foreground
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Enjambre de Terremotos Inusuales Golpean a Puerto Rico

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 27 January 20208 December 2022

Puerto Rico no había visto tantos sismos fuertes en una sola secuencia desde que comenzó el monitoreo sísmico hace 46 años. El último terremoto que dañó la isla gravemente ocurrió en 1918.

Damaged buildings with a Puerto Rican flag in the foreground
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Rare Earthquake Swarm Strikes Puerto Rico

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 9 January 20208 December 2022

Puerto Rico hasn’t seen this many strong quakes in a single sequence since seismic monitoring began 46 years ago. The last earthquake to damage the island this badly occurred in 1918.

A mangrove forest next to a river in Puerto Rico
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Hurricanes Hit Puerto Rico’s Mangroves Harder Than Florida’s

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 December 201910 February 2022

The scale and pattern of damage to the Puerto Rican forests suggest a complex interplay between wind, land, and sea.

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