Drought's Dark Shadow: Puerto Rico's Water Crisis a Harbinger of Climate Change Stark images have emerged from San Juan, Puerto Rico: streets lined with dry fountains, residents collecting water from truck mounted tanks, and makeshift cisterns scattered throughout the landscape.
The unfolding humanitarian crisis is not just about water; it's a symptom of a larger problem that threatens to engulf us all: climate change.
Puerto Rico has long struggled with water issues, but this drought stands out as the worst in over 100 years, with rainfall totals plummeting to record lows.