Environment

Conference on Climate Resilience in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Set for April 19-20

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Nature Conservancy are celebrating Earth Day by offering a two-day virtual conference promoting climate resilience and equity in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The free two-day conference will take place April 19-20 and is open to the general public. Nearly 80 speakers and moderators working with climate change issues in the islands will share their perspectives in plenary talks and breakout sessions and dialog with the public, according to the release. “As those of you who live in these beautiful islands know better than most, our climate is in crisis, and the time is now to take action.  You are bearing the brunt of an increasingly extreme and unpredictable global climate and many island communities are on the frontli...