A new study co-led by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at UC Santa Cruz shows coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and economic interruption each year.

U.S. states and territories are taking legal action against the government and oil companies over climate change impacts, setting the stage for potential precedent-setting decisions.

Chronic power outages are a way of life on the island, where privatization, underinvestment, and climate change leave the grid at constant risk of collapse.

The U.S. Department of Energy says it's setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

Comprehensive reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, highlighted extreme weather events in 2024. NOAA revealed that 2024 was the warmest year globally since record-keeping began in 1850.

Research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own.

President-elect Donald Trump and his allies are already threatening to put conditions on federal aid to Los Angeles families.

The massive wildfires that have killed 10 people in the Los Angeles area and caused billions of dollars in property damage are the latest sign of the growing threat posed by climate change — one that President-elect Donald Trump will have to take more seriously than he did in his first term,

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told Newsweek it would be "political malpractice" for Republicans to roll back President Biden's energy and climate legacy.

We can be heartened to know that the government of Puerto Rico has been diligently considering climate change. In April 2024, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA, in Spanish) released an updated draft report of risk assessments and ...

The average temperature in Puerto Rico, like that of the surrounding seas ... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts further sea level rise under various scenarios, but there is much uncertainty about the exact rate because of ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Proposed state science standards could remove the phrase ‘climate change’ and some mentions of evolution. The Iowa Department of Education held a public feedback meeting with educators, experts, and community members Wednesday.