Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest

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Puerto Rico’s national forest, El Yunque, was devastated by Hurricane Maria. It has largely recovered, but the hurricane served as a wakeup call to a local community that depends on the forest for its drinking water. The World’s Carolyn Beeler reports.

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