By: Staff Writer February 25, 2022 A leading marine scientist says the stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is moving rapidly down the Caribbean from South Florida at a rate…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
The 9th annual World Ocean Summit to debate developments in plastics, aquaculture, shipping, fishing, energy and tourism
February 25, 2022 The World Ocean Summit, the leading conference on the marine economy, today announced the final speaker line-up for the 2022 event, which will run from Tuesday, March 1 to Friday,…
The Bahamas Advances Creation of Social and Inclusive Blue Economy using IDB Guarantee
February 22, 2022 The Bahamas will advance in creating a social and inclusive blue economy with a $200 million Policy-Based Guarantee (PBG) approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This operation will finance…
Antigua Ambassador calls for comprehensive legal framework to deal with liability for oil spills
February 11, 2022 Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, has called for a more comprehensive international legal framework for dealing with liability…
Shark tagging expedition draws Beneath the Waves supporters to Exuma for marine research tourism
Jennifer Williams flew more than 3,000 miles to spend a day with sharks in the Exuma islands of The Bahamas. Robert Saad took time off from his busy job as…
Energy Conference rebrands to Caribbean Sustainable Energy Conference
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com January 28, 2022 The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago’s annual conference kicked off this week, this time with a twist, putting its Green Energy Conference…
Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation Commits Approximately $15M to 18 Grassroots Organizations On the Frontlines of Climate Justice
January 28, 2022 – The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), in partnership with #StartSmall, Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, today announces a commitment of $15M to the climate justice movement in the U.S. and Caribbean. Through CLF’s justice…
What Makes an Eco-Resort Truly Sustainable?
January 28, 2022 This article by Elana Spivack was published on Popular Science. Eco-resorts are generally committed to a carbon-zero existence and preserving their surrounding environment. The word “resort” connotes…
OECS invites comments on its Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
October 29, 2021 Stakeholders are being invited to input into development of a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Development of this Strategy will fulfil…
Bloomberg News Calls for Regional Marine Protected Areas
September 14, 2021 One of the world’s top marine scientists applauded The Bahamas for its decade-long shark sanctuary status, but told Bloomberg News last week that it would take regional…
Deadly coral disease sweeping Caribbean linked to wastewater from ships
July 23, 2021 Researchers find ‘significant relationship’ between stony coral tissue loss disease and nearby shipping A virulent and fast-moving coral disease that has swept through the Caribbean could be…
Bahamas Researcher Dr. Austin Gallagher Named Scuba Diving Magazine’s Sea Hero for work with sharks
July 20, 2021 Scuba Diving Magazine has named Dr. Austin Gallagher – a researcher who helped shape shark sanctuary policy in The Bahamas and a familiar face in the local…