‘Climate Change Means I Don’t Have a Village Anymore’
By Conor Spackman, Chris Morrison and Denise O’Connor – BBC Spotlight Sireli McGoon has been living in Bangor for 30 years. He’s settled in Northern Ireland, a stalwart of the city’s rugby club. But the plan was always to retire to the coastal village of Togoru in Fiji where he grew up. That has been thwarted. […]
Historic Drought at the Panama Canal Threatens Global Shipping
Toby Muse for CGTN America and Americas Now The Panama Canal, a crucial artery for global trade, is experiencing one of its worst droughts in history. Toby Muse reports on how the severe reduction in water levels impacts cargo ship crossings, causing significant delays and economic repercussions. Key points include: The hope rests on the […]
The Bridgetown Initiative
As explained and explored by freelance journalist Mike Kirsch for CGTN America and Americas Now Barbados is at the forefront of addressing climate change through the Bridgetown Initiative. This innovative approach aims to tackle the profound impacts of global warming, particularly rising sea levels that threaten the island nation. Mike Kirsch takes us through Barbados’ […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – WRITING FOR OUR LIVES
THE CROPPER FOUNDATION You are: a Caribbean national, writing in English and resident in the Caribbean. You write: poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. For: Writing for Our Lives, an anthology of stories illuminating the urgency of the climate crisis for people and communities of Caribbean states marked by their varied yet substantial vulnerabilities. When: Submission deadline […]
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: can Jamaica adapt to the Caribbean’s increasingly unpredictable weather?
The Guardian by Gladstone Jones In February, a cold front turned into a storm causing millions in damage – and highlighted a new and urgent need for adaptation and mitigation projects. On 5 and 6 February, a combination of heavy rain and tides hit Jamaica’s north coast about 130 miles west of the capital, Kingston. The […]
Caribbean Startups are Turning Excess Seaweed into an Agroecology Solution
by Marlowe Starling on 16 April 2024; Mongabay Series: Agroecology, Oceans In 2015, smelly mats of a brown macroalgae called sargassum piled as high as 1.2 meter (4 feet) on the beaches of Barbados, recalls Joshua Forte. It was the fourth year in what has become an annual nightmare, with an estimated 18,100 kilograms (20 tons) of seaweed inundating […]
What you need to know about the latest outbreak of dengue fever
Health Apr 12, 2024 2:42 PM EDT; PBS HOUR by Laura Santhanam Roughly 4.7 million people have been infected with dengue fever so far in 2024, an explosion of cases centered in Latin America and the Caribbean that experts warn could grow. “We’re seeing a worrisome trend of expansion and increasing circulation of the virus at […]
AI Quickly and Accurately Predicts Major Storms’ Path and Intensity, University of Reading Finds
By ELIZABETH BAKER. April 24, 2024, The University of Reading has released a study that highlights the rapid progress and transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in weather prediction through an analysis of November 2023’s Storm Ciaran. Machine learning in weather prediction According to the researchers, AI can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of […]
Climate Change Creates a ‘Cocktail’ of Serious Health Hazards for 70 Per Cent of the World’s Workers, ILO Report Finds
The health consequences of climate change can include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, kidney dysfunction and mental health conditions. ILO Press Release April 22, 2024. GENEVA (ILO News) – A “staggering” number of workers, amounting to more than 70 per cent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, and […]
CALL FOR 2024 OAS -dLab Global Innovation and Entrepeurnership Certificate -SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Find more details found here Are you a citizen of CARICOM countries with a strong interest in innovation and #entrepreneurship? Apply by April 30, 2024 to the “dLab Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate” with #OASscholarships that covers 100% course fee, including learning materials.More info http://tinyurl.com/56tnbpc5 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the Universidad del Desarrollo […]