The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people worldwide to apply social distancing, which translates into drastically reducing the level of social and economic activity, as well as bringing to light the positive impact that this situation has had on the environment, including the oceans. To raise awareness of this reality, the Marine Environmental Society announced the […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the town of Toa Alta was selected to receive $300,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. The Municipality of Toa Alta will use the grant to target the 35-acre former Industrial Zone, including four vacant and hurricane-damaged former industrial sites and a […]
Island communities from the Pacific to the Caribbean are facing the climate crisis head on and uniting to share practices, resources, and identify ways to strengthen national policies and funding to support their efforts. At the second “Climate Strong Islands Dialogue” taking place in Puerto Rico this week, nonprofits, foundations, universities, and private sector discussed […]
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