SAN JUAN — The combination of a polar trough and increasing moisture from the south will result in a very unsettled weather pattern beginning late
Read moreOil Tanker Owners Slapped With $250,000 Fine For Polluting The Air With High-Sulfur Fuel
CHRISTIANSTED — Ionian Management Inc., a New York-based company that commercially manages three vessels, including the M/T Ocean Princess, was slapped with a $250,000 environmental
Read moreSenator-At-Large Expresses Concern About EPA Findings At The Port Hamilton Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the federal government justissued an inspection report of the Port Hamilton refinery on St. Croix, and its
Read moreVirgin Islands Department of Education Public Schools Will Be Open Today; Buses On Time
CHRISTIANSTED — All Virgin Islands Department of Education schools will open today, the USVI Joint Information Center said. School buses are running on schedule, according
Read more50/50 Chance of Tropical Development in the USVI and Puerto Rico By This Weekend
SAN JUAN — There is a medium chance of tropical development for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next five days. The
Read moreBryan Orders All Government Offices To Close At 3 p.m. Due To Flash Flood Warning
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has ordered all government offices territory-wide to close at 3 p.m. today and is sending all non-essential employees home as the
Read moreScience, Technology and Innovation For Sustainable Development: Lessons From the Caribbean’s Energy Transition
Countries with robust science-technology-innovation-based policies and strategies are known to have an advantage in global competitiveness and achieve robust growth and development. Science, technology and
Read more‘Life-Threatening Rip Currents’ Projected For St. Thomas, Culebra and Puerto Rico Today
SAN JUAN — The risk for life-threatening rip currents has elevated to moderate for northern Puerto Rico, Culebra, and St. Thomas, the National Weather Service
Read moreAre You A Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your Smell
NEW YORK — A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell.
Read moreHair-Straightening Products Linked With Uterine Cancer Risk, Study Says
DURHAM — Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of developing uterine cancer among those who use them frequently, a large study published on Monday
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