¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

November 09, 2018

Tropical forests like El Yunque have evolved to recover from hurricanes. But if those storms grow more intense or frequent, forests may be less able to bounce back. And that could hurt communities that depend on the forest for water.

¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

Puerto Rico's tropical forests are showing resilience after Hurricane Maria

Living on Earth

September 29, 2018

The intense winds and rains of Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico’s natural environment. But nature is all about recovery.

¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

This Puerto Rican town rebuilt after Maria but it's still not ready for another storm

The World

September 24, 2018

Roads in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico were blocked by landslides for weeks after Maria, delaying emergency supplies and the restoration of power. Little would be different if a storm struck today.

¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

Hurricane kids: What Katrina taught us about saving Puerto Rico's youngest storm victims

The Conversation

September 20, 2018

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, forever changing the lives of the children who survived. Their stories can help Puerto Rico identify and aid the kids most traumatized by Hurricane Maria.

¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

Puerto Rico’s eroding beaches spell trouble for coastal dwellers

The World

September 19, 2018

Hurricane Maria’s waves clawed away at the sand, reducing the width of the broad beach by approximately 90 percent. But it wasn’t just that the familiar landscape disappeared — it left La Boca defenseless.

¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

Puerto Rico has not recovered from Hurricane Maria

The Conversation

September 19, 2018

To say that the island of 3.3 million has not yet recovered — from the damage or the trauma — is an understatement. One year after Maria, nearly every pillar of Puerto Rican society remains devastated.

Global Nation Education

A year after Maria, Puerto Rican college students find home – on the island and off

The World

September 07, 2018

Rosamari Palerm transferred to a school in Miami last fall after her school shut down in the wake of Hurricane Maria. She’s returned home to San Juan, but some of her classmates have stayed, making new homes in Miami.

Business, Economics and Jobs

In Puerto Rico's coffee country, 'We have to motivate the farmers to come to the soil again'

The World

August 31, 2018

More than 260 schools in Puerto Rico closed this summer due to low enrollment after Maria. A group of women want to transform one in western Puerto Rico into an educational center to revive the region’s coffee industry.

Environment

Some of the last Puerto Ricans without power got it today. Now, work to build a stronger grid must begin.

The World

August 24, 2018

After 11 months, power is virtually fully restored in Puerto Rico. But the grid is still fragile, and there’s no estimate of when an overhaul to make it stronger will begin.