Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Deepens | Science News

Puerto Rico is in the grips of a devastating drought, with 44% of the island now in extreme conditions—some areas getting less than 20% of normal rainfall. What started as a quiet dry spell has spiraled into a full-blown crisis, forcing water rationing, crippling agriculture, and prompting emergency declarations from both local and federal governments. Farmers and ranchers are losing livelihoods as rivers shrink and crops fail, while NASA scientists are using satellite data to guide relief efforts, turning maps into lifelines for communities fighting for survival. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f6447dbd17a1bde8