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Measuring nutrient pollution in pristine waters: Puerto Rico’s Vieques Island
Mongabay: Life in the ocean require nutrient, but too much of a good thing can be hugely detrimental. Continue reading
Flooded savannas in Latin America shrinking 3 times faster than rainforests
Mongabay: Flooded grasslands and savannas in Latin America are disappearing nearly three times faster than tropical rainforests in the region, finds a new study published in the journal Biotropica. The research, led by Mitchell Aide of the University of Puerto Rico, used NASA satellite data to assess change in woody vegetation cover across 16,000 municipalities in Latin America and the Caribbean. It found that flooded grasslands and savannas – termed the “pantanal” biome – declined 5.3 percent from 229,696… Continue reading
Vermont, New Jersey flooded as Irene spares NYC
Reuters: New Jersey and Vermont struggled with their worst flooding in decades on Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked U.S. Northeast with torrential rain, dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoods underwater Continue reading
EPA adds 2 wells in Puerto Rico to Superfund list
Associated Press: The U.S. Continue reading
EPA adds 2 wells in Puerto Rico to Superfund list
Associated Press: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has added two water wells in Puerto Rico to its list of most contaminated sites. Continue reading
