November 1, 2022 As we look to the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt in November, the Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance is calling for urgent and accelerated implementation to tackle…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
Energyear Caribe 2022: Sungrow Presents Latest Innovations for the Caribbean Decarbonization
October 25, 2022 – Recently, Energyear Caribe convened for its third time in the Dominican Republic. Sungrow, the summit’s dedicated sponsor, shared insights on technical innovations applied to PV plants, offering…
Caribbean Stone Crabs are not like Alaskan snow crabs- Not in jeopardy!
By: Staff Writer October 21, 2022 A Bahamian based fisheries researcher shares his experience working on stone crab conservation and how Caribbean stone crabs at large are not at risk,…
JAMAICA IS MAIN STREAMING CLIMATE RESILIENCE
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 18, 2022 How Jamaica’s government is currently tying in its developmental plans with being climate resilient was the focus of a discussion between its Senator…
Weather events are seven times higher in the Caribbean
By: Staff Writer October 14, 2022 The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank said that the Caribbean is at the “frontline” of the climate crisis and not only are…
Julia turns deadly, unleashes flooding rain in Central America
October 11, 2022 Officials in Central America blamed more than two dozen deaths on the storm’s hazardous impacts, which included devastating flooding and mudslides. The death toll from Hurricane Julia…
TROPICAL WAVE WITH STORM FORCE WINDS BATTERS T&T
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com October 7, 2022 In what was categorized by the National Hurricane Centre to be a Tropical Wave and Depression, Invest 91L came from the Atlantic on…
Regional environmental negotiators in preparations for COP15
September 27, 2022 Environmental officials from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic participated recently in a training workshop in Saint Lucia as the Region continues preparations…
80 percent of climate losses in Caribbean cities
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…
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.…