October 12, 2026/
In the early 1900s, Puerto Rico’s sugar industry helped drive an ambitious effort to control water. The resulting reservoirs, tunnels, and canals transformed agricultural production and left a mark on the island that outlasted the sugar mills themselves. In August 1912, sugar producers gathered at Central Fajardo to discuss a problem that threatened their livelihoods: there wasn’t enough water. A prolonged drought had damaged cane fields across parts of Puerto Rico. Rainfall...
