By: Staff Writer September 23, 2022 The World Bank says that five Caribbean countries rank in the top 20 in terms of fatalities per capita with regard to extreme weather…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Fiona leaves 2 dead in PR and floods the DR
By: Staff Writer September 20, 2022 At least two people have died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Fiona, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi told CNN, as rescuers scrambled to save flooding victims.…
TS Fiona on path to Caribbean!
September 16, 2022 Tropical Storm Fiona has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, packing winds of…
CARIBBEAN BLUE ECONOMY: A TRILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com September 6, 2022 There over ten blue economy concepts within the region and twenty-five national projects within OECS states that require both innovators and financiers if…
Tropical depression likely to form near southeast Caribbean
By David Fleshler, Robin Webb and Steve Svekis South Florida Sun-Sentinel August 30, 2022 The first tropical depression in two months appears likely to form this week, as an unusually…
Clean energy in the Caribbean: a triple win
August 23, 2022 Even in the best of times, Caribbean consumers face some of the highest energy prices globally due to heavy reliance on expensive and volatile fossil fuel imports.…
Decarbonisation was “key” at regional climate conference!
By: Staff Writer August 19, 2022 The Caribbean Regional Heads of Government Meeting in preparation for COP27, held on August 17-18 in The Bahamas, highlighted the need to focus on…
Regional UNFCCC Meeting Attendees share a ‘determination to make important progress’ on climate change issues
August 16, 2022 During his Official Remarks at the Opening Plenary Session of the Caribbean Regional Heads of Government Meeting in Preparation for the United Nations Climate Change Conference of…
Record Amount of Seaweed Choking Caribbean Shores
August 5, 2022 Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing fish and other wildlife, choking tourism and releasing stinky, noxious gases. More than…