The U.S. government continues to wage a fight against scientific information. Without it, the public can do little to address environmental and economic inequality.
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The governor of Puerto Rico has ordered a recount of the official death toll for Hurricane Maria. The real number is likely higher by the hundreds. What happened?
It’s said Puerto Rico has the longest Christmas in the world, a noisy two-month celebration that goes through mid-January. Can the holidays still happen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria?
Tesla, China and Richard Branson are among those offering to help Caribbean nations rebuild – and do so in a greener, more resilient way – after the devastating 2017 hurricane season.
Five years after Superstorm Sandy, we see how disadvantaged social groups suffered more from the storm before and after – much as we’re seeing in Hurricanes Harvey and Maria.
Scholars answer key questions about Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Huricane Maria, which destroyed the island two months ago.
A demographer at Penn State surveyed Puerto Ricans on the mainland to see if they had plans to return to the island.
Charitable giving and government aid can shortchange disasters that follow other disasters.
Yes, Puerto Rico and any other storm-vulnerable location could benefit from on-site solar and battery backup, but it’s unrealistic to say these microgrids are enough to power the island.
It’s hard but feasible to make a difference, as long as you work with the locals and don’t become a ‘disaster tourist.’
Two hurricanes in Puerto Rico’s past fundamentally transformed the island’s economy and politics. Maria will be the third, says a historian.
A Puerto Rican librarian with a personal relationship to hurricanes describes the brutal reality of life on this Caribbean island more than a month after Maria and Irma left their mark.
Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens, what happens on the island tends to stay there, at least in terms of economic data.
Long after the hurricane’s over and the power comes back, residents can still experience lasting mental health issues.
A cashless society depends on three things, all of which have failed in recent weeks as a result of natural disasters and security breaches.
Evidence shows that US taxpayers are less willing to support extensive disaster relief when the victims are not white. Could that explain the Trump administration’s lackluster support for Puerto Rico?
If humanitarian need can’t move the Trump administration to save Puerto Rico, then perhaps American self-interest will: The island is a crucial part of the country’s economic and military machinery.
Puerto Rico has focused significant efforts on branding – but at what cost?
The military can make a big difference right away but humanitarian deployments should generally be rare and brief.
Puerto Rico’s Cayo Santiago Research Station has been a world-famous site for primate studies since 1938. Now scientists are working to save its staff and rhesus monkey colony after Hurricane Maria.
Principais colaboradores
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Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, and Demography, Penn State
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PhD candidate in African & African Diaspora Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor, Anthropology & Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Instructional Professor in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
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Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
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Posdoctoral Researcher in Local Energy Systems, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs
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Professor of Anthropology and Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Director, Latin American Business Environment program, University of Florida
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Professor of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Political Science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fitchburg State University
