By: Staff Writer September 1, 2026 The Caribbean faces multiple threats to coral reefs and is listed as the region with the second worst impacted area for coral decline a…
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Caribbean Coral Reefs Suffer Historic Decline Amid Record Heat Stress
August 28, 2026 A new regional assessment reports that hard coral cover across the Caribbean has declined by 48% since 1980, with the 2023–24 marine heatwave causing the most severe…
Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions
August 25, 2026 The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) and the University of the West Indies Climate Studies Group Mona (UWI CSGM) are urging the region to…
Hurricane center eyes 2 Caribbean-bound systems as Cristobal falls apart
August 14, 2026 The National Hurricane Center on Thursday kept its eyes on two Caribbean-bound tropical waves that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm while the…
Widening insurance gap in Caribbean
By: Staff Writer August 4, 2026 Insurance giant, Lloyd’s of London, commissioned a report on insurance coverage in three Caribbean countries, Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica and found that Caribbean Small…
More than just hurricanes: Caribbean responds to escalating climate impacts
August 4, 2026 Caribbean – A new study has found that Caribbean nations suffered $53.2bn of damage from climate-fuelled disasters between 2000 and 2024. While major climate disasters such as…
Breakthrough in Coral Reef Restoration
By: Staff Writer June 26, 2026 A new study published today in the Cell Press journal One Earth shows that scientists can move the hidden microscopic life of a coral…
Japan to help with record breaking sargassum in the Caribbean
By: Staff Writer June 16, 2026 Antigua and Barbuda may soon receive Japanese technical assistance to develop a facility that processes sargassum seaweed into commercial products, following discussions held during…
Caribbean 2026 Hurricane season to be largely inactive
By: Staff Writer June 9, 2026 Forecasters with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. The…
WMO said LAC climate influenced by La Niña in 2025
By: Staff Writer May 22, 2026 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in their State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 that the Latin American and…
IDB: Extreme weather events increased 84% between 04-24
By: Staff Writer April 24, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in partnership with the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a recent report that climate related…
A Caribbean governance model offers blueprint for tackling ocean pollution globally – Back to Blue
March 24, 2026 The Cartagena Convention, a legally binding regional agreement for the Wider Caribbean, demonstrates how nations can join forces to tackle ocean pollution during this critical second half of…