By: Staff Writer September 29, 2023 Eleuthera was the location where a small pod of Killer Whales were seen in search for food, but being in Bahamian waters is not…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
Natural disasters hit 190m in region: Droughts and Hurricanes lead way
By: Staff Writer September 15, 2023 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) published their joint…
Coral Catastrophe: Bleaching Engulfs Exuma Cays’ Renowned Reefs
September 12, 2023 Newly unveiled findings from the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) and The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) have painted a grave scenario for coral reefs in the…
3,000 earthquakes a year in the Caribbean is “normal.”
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2023 Director of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWISRC) Dr Euroscilla Joseph said that there is an average of 3,000 earthquakes…
Orca’s and Greenland sharks spotted in Caribbean waters
By: Staff Writer September 5, 2023 Orca’s or “Killer Whales” are predominantly known for being in northern temperate waters in the Atlantic have been spotted off the coast of Eleuthera…
Bahamas Coral Crisis: Global Ocean Heatwave Sparks Urgent Concerns for Coral Bleaching
September 5, 2023 The breathtaking coral reefs of The Bahamas, renowned around the world for their vibrancy and diverse marine life, are under serious and immediate threat as a powerful ocean…
Tropical Storm Franklin Impacting Travel in Caribbean
August 25, 2023 Airlines have issued travel waivers and cruise lines are altering itineraries as Tropical Storm Franklin moved through the Caribbean Sea toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where…
UN backed $6.5m project on early warning systems for Caribbean hurricanes
By: Staff Writer August 8, 2023 The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) completed a project for early warning systems…
Warning against “Heat Stress” over the next three months
By: Staff Writer August 4, 2023 The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) said in a recent report that the next three months will be the warmest in the Caribbean’s history…
Clearer definitions on climate assets needed in LAC says, UN
By: Staff Writer July 14, 2023 A United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report said that proper classifications for climate assets and activities are vital in delivering on key climate change…
Our Blue Future: PIMS Rising Tides Program Empowers Bahamian Youth to Protect Their Marine Heritage
July 7, 2023 In an age of environmental uncertainty, the Perry Institute is preparing a cadre of young Bahamian conservationists poised to defend the Caribbean seascape With its famed sapphire…