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…
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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…
IDB report said $47BN needed for climate finance gap by 2035
By: Staff Writer November 25, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in a new study said the financing gap for climate resilience adaptation is approximately $47 billion by 2035 for…
Experts Warn Action is Needed for Caribbean Food Systems to Weather Climate Change
November 25, 2025 Caribbean agriculture faces an existential crisis as increasingly intense climate events devastate farming communities across the region, experts and development leaders warned at a critical side event…
UN: Financial Sector plays crucial role in climate transition
By: Staff Writer November 21, 2025 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in a new report on the heels of the ongoing COP30 in Brazil, noted that The financial sector…
OECS Advances Regional Biodiversity Goals at Global UNCBD Meetings in Panama
November 14, 2025 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission participated in and supported OECS Member States at the recently concluded 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific,…