March 29, 2024 As the world grapples with the urgency of marine conservation, The Bahamas has emerged as a beacon of hope with its latest initiative led by the Reef…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
The OECS Celebrates International Day of Forests with a Focus on Innovation and Sustainability
March 29, 2024 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) joins the global community in commemorating the International Day of Forests, 2024. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Forests and Innovation for…
Six Months After the Heat Spiked, Caribbean Corals Are Still Reeling
By: Hakai Magazine March 22, 2023 In deep water and in the shallows, corals cooked by last year’s extreme heat are not doing great. In the northern hemisphere, the summer…
Climate Change is a numbers game that we must understand
March 22, 2024 “Climate Change is a numbers game, and we have to understand what the numbers mean and what they mean for our future,” said the Hon. Vaughn Miller,…
Tobago oil spill ship may be from Venezuela-Crew VANISHED!
By: Staff Writer February 13, 2024 Investigators and search teams are combing the site where the mystery ship that spilled hundreds of gallons of oil off of the coast of…
Barbudans launch new environmental legal fight in Caribbean against wealthy developers
February 2, 2024 Construction of two private villas inside a national park in Barbuda has sparked the latest environmental legal fight between angry residents and wealthy foreigners seeking to develop…
Bahamas Mangrove Alliance Celebrates World Wetlands Day 2024
February 2, 2024 Today, the Bahamas Mangrove Alliance (BMA) proudly commemorates World Wetlands Day (February 2, 2024), a global occasion that not only celebrates the significance of wetland ecosystems but…
Dutch Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate change
January 16, 2024 Eight people from the Caribbean island of Bonaire are suing the Netherlands, accusing it of violating their human rights by not doing enough to protect them from the…
Over $4BN worth of international sustainable bonds in the region says study.
By: Staff Writer January 12, 2024 A new study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) shows that the value of sustainable bonds on the international…
Commonwealth launches e-learning course to help Caribbean countries access billions in climate finance
December 15, 2023 A new Commonwealth e-learning course launched yesterday will improve the ability of Caribbean countries to access billions of dollars in climate finance. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon…
UN: LAC to lose $225bn real GDP on biodiversity collapse by 2030
By: Staff Writer December 8, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a new report that the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) could stand…