PUERTO RICO STATE OF THE CLIMATE 2014-2021
The climate of Puerto Rico is influenced by the changing global climate. The following chapters present current knowledge of geophysical and chemical indicators and also include data on how global climate changeClimate changeRefers to the long-term changes in the Earth’s climate that are warming the atmosphere, ocean and land. Climate change is affecting the balance of ecosystems that support life and biodiversity, and impacting health. It also causes more extreme weather events, such as more intense and/or frequent hurricanes, floods, heat waves,... More affects the climate of Puerto Rico and in turn influences climate-dependent services, risksRisksA combination of the probability of an event occurring and the frequency with which it occurs and the magnitude of its negative consequences. More, and vulnerabilities that govern human well-being.
