The changes our planet is undergoing due to human activity has been a growing topic of discussion in recent years. As the damage we’re creating has gotten harder to ignore, finding someone who isn’t concerned about climate change is, thankfully, becoming more and more difficult. It’s hard to find a news channel that isn’t covering […]
It is the public understanding that the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) is “tasked with working with the people and government of Puerto Rico to create the necessary foundation for economic growth and to restore opportunity to the people of Puerto Rico.” Furthermore, its express statutory mandate includes that “at any time submit […]
Climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of young people published by Amnesty International today to mark Human Rights Day. With the findings published as governments meet in Spain for the UN Climate Change Conference, the organization warns that world leaders’ failure to address […]
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló signed the Puerto Rico Climate Change Mitigation, Adaption and Resiliency Act, which establishes clear goals, metrics and deadlines to comply and address climate change. “Climate change is real, and it is the biggest threat to our way of life. This is the issue of our generation — the time for discussion is […]
Dinelle Henley fears for her native Cane Garden Bay, one of the most iconic and pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Like much of the British Virgin Islands (BVI,) the popular seaside village was devastated by winds, waves and flooding when the center of Hurricane Irma passed directly over the territory on Sept. 6.
WASHINGTON — Mitigating the expected ravages of climate change — let alone investing in sustainable infrastructure projects — won’t come cheap, say finance experts who calculate the cost at a staggering $110 billion a year for Latin America alone.
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