July 12, 2024 The urgent and escalating impact of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is a leading cause of displacement within the Caribbean Community. This is particularly…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
New report says shark meat from LAC still high in demand
By: Staff Writer July 9, 2024 The Asian market has been a steady reason why shark meat and bi-products have been in high demand from the Latin American and Caribbean…
The Central American Gyre killed 12 already- nasty weather
By: Staff Writer June 21, 2024 As the Hurricane Season, 2024 kicks into gear, the Central American Gyre (CAG) has brought on days of torrential downpours in that region and…
A new climate report suggests ways to assess loss and damage in the Caribbean
By: Staff Writer June 7, 2024 A new climate report was presented at the Bonn Climate Conference (SB60) in Germany this week presents new methods for assessing loss and damage…
Browne: There must be a global carbon tax for large polluters.
By: Staff Writer May 28, 2024 The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda opens the 4th annual Small Island Developing States Conference highlighting the “inherent vulnerabilities,” of small island states…
Bahamas PM: Not interested in becoming a climate martyr!
By: Staff Writer May 28, 2024 The Bahamas is dealing with stubborn bushfires this year as an unusual dry season has replaced the seasonal April spring rains as just another…
Over 35,000 heat related deaths in region between 2000-2019
By: Staff Writer May 10, 2024 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in their State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 that 2023 was the warmest…
Rashema Ingraham Appointed Caribbean Program Director for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust
May 7, 2024 Bahamian conservation leader Rashema Ingraham has been appointed as Caribbean Program Director for Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT), an international conservation organization active in The Bahamas, Florida, and…
CARICOF warns of flooding for May to July
By: Staff Writer May 3, 2024 The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) said in its recent Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter that the region for May to July said that a…
New funding approved to strengthen Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in the Caribbean
May 3, 2024 The CREWS Caribbean 2.0 project will build on a recently completed project to continue strengthening early warning systems in the region. The project will be led by WMO and…
Showcasing mangrove restoration for Earth Day 2024
April 30, 2024 The Bahamas Mangrove Alliance (BMA) celebrated Earth Day 2024 by taking action in ecosystem restoration both this past Saturday and on Earth Day itself this Monday, April…