SAN JUAN — A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Rico around last night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit at 11:07 p.m.
Read moreUSVI to build artificial reef to bolster coastal defense against future storms
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon build its first artificial reef to protect its coasts and help the territory become more resilient ahead of
Read moreDutch state sued by Bonaire residents over climate policies
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Residents of the Dutch-Caribbean island of Bonaire filed a lawsuit against the Dutch state on Thursday demanding it takes more measures to
Read moreHazardous Marine and Life-Threatening Rip Current Conditions Forecast For This Week
SAN JUAN — Pulses of a northerly swell will continue to spread across the Atlantic waters and local passages to maintain hazardous marine conditions with
Read morePowerful earthquake slams Japan, residents flee coastal areas under tsunami warnings
TOKYO (Reuters) — A powerful earthquake struck central Japan today, killing at least one person, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of
Read moreDPNR Approves Application From Limetree Bay Terminals For Its Dock Safety Unit
FREDERIKSTED — DPNR issued a public notice related to the Limetree Bay Terminals on Thursday. It said that its Division of Environmental Protection has received
Read moreResidents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
CHRISTIANSTED (AP) — A group of residents have sued a public utility company in the U.S. Virgin Islands after authorities there reported finding high levels
Read more5.7 magnitude earthquake hits northeast of the Dominican Republic; no tsunami warning
SANTO DOMINGO — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the Dominican Republic this afternoon, but there were no reports of damage or
Read moreCocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers
OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Men in dusty workwear trudge through a thicket, making their way up a hill where sprawling plantations lay tucked
Read moreDiana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys
KEY WEST (AP) — A decade after swimming the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West, Diana Nyad returned Sunday to the beach where she completed
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