Puerto Rico, reported daily.
Environment & Climate
with Joaquín Santiago NievesNational Weather Service puts all 78 municipalities under Wednesday heat warning
Heat indices of 100 to 108 F are forecast islandwide from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
National Weather Service expands flood warning for 7 Puerto Rico municipalitiesAfternoon showers thunderstorms forecast for Puerto Rico through November 6 2026Puerto Rico weighs burning trash for power as half its landfills face closureJoaquín Santiago NievesNational Weather Service issues heat warning for Puerto RicoPuerto Rico under heat warning with Saharan dust and incoming stormsWeather service flags afternoon thunderstorms, flood risk for western Puerto RicoTainá Morales CepedaPuerto Rico forecast for rainy week with above normal temperaturesAguadilla Bay fishing and conservation reserve proposed for northwest Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesUS Coast Guard reports diesel spill at San Juan Bay basePuerto Rico weather service forecasts afternoon showers and thunderstormsPuerto Rico forecast heat and rain for Halloween weekendNWS San Juan forecasts extreme heat and rain for Puerto RicoPuerto Rico's extreme drought held steady at 7.23% this weekJoaquín Santiago NievesVieques Mosquito Bay bioluminescent glow has ceased completelyJoaquín Santiago NievesPara la Naturaleza gave away 200 free trees in Adjuntas on October 24Joaquín Santiago NievesLoíza residents report unfulfilled coastal protection promises amid surf threatsEl Puente's 8th climate walk draws about 1,000 in Río PiedrasJoaquín Santiago NievesWeather service warns of heavy rain across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesNWS San Juan warns of coastal flooding from high tidesJoaquín Santiago NievesLoíza Mayor Reports Unprecedented October Coastal SurgesPuerto Rico's air monitoring network runs on four staff, agency saysTainá Morales CepedaNational Weather Service warns of dangerous surf for Puerto Rico coastsNWS issues heat advisory for all Puerto Rico with index above 100 FMarisol Vélez Cintrón1,000 walk in Río Piedras for 8th Puerto Rico Climate WalkJoaquín Santiago NievesHeat warning covers all of Puerto Rico, with high rip current risk on north and east coastsJoaquín Santiago NievesBioluminescent glow at Vieques' Mosquito Bay has stopped completelyJoaquín Santiago NievesPuerto Rico's cloud seeding continues as government reviews SOAR's dataTainá Morales CepedaWeather service forecasts wet, unstable day for Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesStorm surge, waves to 10 feet expected on Puerto Rico's north coast TuesdayJoaquín Santiago NievesSNM warns of strong thunderstorms across 13 Puerto Rico municipalitiesJoaquín Santiago NievesLow-pressure system brings rain, 60% chance across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesBiologist pulls young Puerto Rican parrot from grip of invasive red boaJoaquín Santiago NievesNWS forecasts isolated showers, afternoon storms for Puerto Rico's interior and westJoaquín Santiago NievesPara la Naturaleza hands out over 25,000 native trees in six Puerto Rico townsTainá Morales CepedaComité Diálogo Ambiental files DRNA complaint over Steri Tech Salinas emissionsTainá Morales CepedaSNM warns of high flood risk through midweek in Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesDRNA opens technical evaluation of fading bioluminescence at Vieques bayTainá Morales CepedaMosquito Bay's bioluminescent glow has gone darkJoaquín Santiago NievesEPA approves Puerto Rico's negative declaration for oil and gas air rulesSam CallowayTropical Storm Dolly remnants bring rain to Puerto RicoSam CallowayUSDA expands drought disaster declaration to cover Barranquitas, Caguas and GuayamaJoaquín Santiago NievesSan Lorenzo receives 1 to 2 inches of rainJoaquín Santiago NievesMarine group and Caguas teacher run coral reef activity for 'CeSAM' anniversaryCamila Rivera AyalaSan Lorenzo takes 1 to 2 inches of rain as surrounding towns stay under an inchJoaquín Santiago NievesExtreme drought covers 15 municipalities across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesAibonito posts hottest August on record at 78.4 FJoaquín Santiago NievesNWS issues flood and thunderstorm alerts across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesEstuaries Week opens with 18 events across Puerto RicoJoaquín Santiago NievesNo tsunami threat issued for Puerto Rico following earthquakeMarisol Vélez CintrónHigh risk of dangerous marine currents still active on Puerto Rico's north coastJoaquín Santiago NievesDangerous marine current risk active for northern Puerto Rico beachesJoaquín Santiago NievesOver 100 volunteers collect 3,000 pounds of waste at Guajataca ReservoirJoaquín Santiago NievesDrought still covers half of Puerto Rico, but the emergency is easingSam CallowaySNM issues high risk marine current alert for Puerto Rico north and east coastsYadiel Rosario QuiñonesWorsening climate conditions bring drought, water restrictions across Puerto RicoYadiel Rosario QuiñonesNational Weather Service San Juan issues severe thunderstorm statement for Puerto RicoTainá Morales CepedaNASA opens first Caribbean Earth Information Center in Puerto RicoTainá Morales CepedaCambalache flood leaves $50,000 in losses at restaurantTainá Morales CepedaGonzález keeps water rationing pause for Carraízo sectorsYadiel Rosario QuiñonesNWS warns of strong storm for Puerto Rico interior and westJoaquín Santiago NievesCeSAM brings reef education to Caguas school for 25th anniversaryCamila Rivera AyalaHeat advisories to cover all of Puerto Rico starting Sept. 1Joaquín Santiago NievesGonzález Arroyo says promised zoo animal transfer has not happenedValeria Soto MarreroRadar estimates 2 to 4 inches of rain in four eastern towns Sept 10Joaquín Santiago NievesMigdalia González Arroyo demands DRNA transfer abandoned Mayagüez zoo to the municipalityJoaquín Santiago NievesDrought presses Southern Aquifer serving 130,000Yadiel Rosario QuiñonesMagnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northwest of MayagüezJoaquín Santiago NievesThousands march to La Fortaleza against Esencia mega-project in Cabo RojoMarisol Vélez CintrónWeak tropical wave brings humidity and scattered rain to Puerto Rico starting FridaySam CallowayStaff writer visits wetland forest in HumacaoSam CallowayScuba Dogs Society opens volunteer registration for 2026 International Coastal CleanupSam CallowayU.S. Agriculture approves drought disaster declaration for three Puerto Rico municipalitiesSam CallowayHeat warning covers all of Puerto Rico Wednesday as LUMA works on gridSam CallowaySNM issues heat advisory for 72 Puerto Rico municipalitiesSam CallowayLa Margarita faces flooding, crumbling infrastructure and inadequate investmentSam CallowayLoíza, Naguabo and Juncos mayors back federal disaster declaration pushSam CallowayRemnants of Tropical Storm Dolly bring fallen trees and power outages to Puerto RicoSam CallowayPuerto Rico seeks federal aid as drought covers most of the islandSam CallowayNWS San Juan issues rip current warnings and rain alerts for Puerto RicoSam CallowaySan Juan faces historic drought as water rationing cuts off homes for daysSam CallowayUSDA approves drought disaster declaration for Puerto RicoSam CallowayPuerto Rico water shortage deepens as reservoirs drop and repairs stallSam CallowayGovernor González orders joint crackdown on 1,200 illegal southern wellsSam CallowayPuerto Rico drought drops water in 14 of 19 monitored reservoirsSam CallowayPuerto Rico reservoirs drop as drought covers millionsSam CallowaySNM issues heat warning for 61 Puerto Rico municipalitiesSam CallowayExtreme drought covers one-third of Puerto Rico in a weekSam CallowayPuerto Rico declares state of emergency as drought doublesSam CallowayExtreme drought covers one-third of Puerto Rico as water rationing hits seven municipalitiesMateo Reyes