Europe stands by Caribbean on climate funding
BRIDGETOWN - A senior European Union (EU) official in the Caribbean said Europe is ready to continue the global leadership on the fight against climate change, including helping the poor and vulnerable countries More...
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association statement on climate change
MIAMI - The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), a federation of 32 private sector-led organizations throughout the Caribbean basin, reiterates its previous position to join with the nations throughout More...
Weather and climate
The climate change discussion is about changes in long-term averages of daily weather. To add to the confusing "global warming" and "climate change," are also used as interchangeable terms. Global warming describes More...
A greener future will not be decent by definition, but by design
Climate change is the result of human activity. That activity is, for the most part, work or work-related. It is only logical then that the world of work has a key role to play in finding a solution to this pressing More...
Danger signs: Caribbean countries at high risk for devastating climate change impact
Climate change threatens the region’s beaches. BRIDGETOWN – The impact of climate change in the Caribbean is threatening the continued survival of some countries, and Governments must sit up and pay attention. That’s More...
Climate change changes geography of Honduras’ Caribbean coast
BALFATE – In Balfate, a rural municipality that includes fishing villages and small farms along Honduras’ Caribbean coast, the effects of climate change are already felt on its famous scenery and beaches. The More...
Caribbean Tourism Organization teams up with St. Kitts to host Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum
The 6-8 September event is in observance of International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. BRIDGETOWN – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region’s tourism development agency, is partnering More...
Expect stronger and more frequent in-flight turbulence because of climate change
READING – At least 27 passengers were injured when an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok hit severe turbulence earlier this month. But according to scientists, this may soon not rank as an isolated incident, More...
Caribbean scientists work to limit climate impact on marine environment
KINGSTON – Caribbean scientists say fishermen are already seeing the effects of climate change, so for a dozen or so years they’ve been designing systems and strategies to reduce the impacts on the industry. While More...
Climate impact on Caribbean coral reefs could be mitigated
CAHUITA – A few dozen meters from the Caribbean beach of Puerto Vargas, where you can barely see the white foam of the waves breaking offshore, is the coral reef that is the central figure of the ocean front of More...
