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 […]
Opportunity: Coordinator, Climate Change at CDB
Caribbean Development Bank · Saint Michael, Barbados About the job https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3895251660 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) seeks a Coordinator, Climate Change (CCC) to join the Environmental Sustainability Unit (ESU) team within the Project Department (PD). The successful candidate will be based at CDB’s headquarters in St. Michael, Barbados.
Olive oil price skyrockets as Spain suffers summer droughts for second year | BBC News
BBC NEWS – December 2023 Spain is the world’s biggest olive oil producer, covering 70% of European Union consumption and 45% of that of the entire world. But a lack of rain that olive-producing areas around Spain have been seeing has had an enormous impact on both the amount of oil being produced – and […]
A 600-Year-Old Blueprint for Weathering Climate Change
During the Little Ice Age, Native North Americans devised whole new economic, social, and political structures. By Kathleen DuVal of The Atlantic Around the year 1300, the Huhugam great chief Siwani ruled over a mighty city near what is now Phoenix, Arizona. His domain included adobe-and-stone pyramids that towered several stories above the desert; an irrigation […]
Hotter Temperatures, More Severe Hurricanes Predicted for 2024
Climatologist advises Caribbean community to prepare Loop News March 20, 2024 07:00 PM ET According to a climatologist at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), this summer’s heat is poised to rival the extremes of 2023. Dr Cedric Van Meerbeeck says 2024 is shaping up to be a year of climate extremes for […]
Extreme heat at work can double stillbirth risk, India study finds
By Tulip Mazumdar; Global health correspondent; 21 March 2024; Updated 22 March 2024; BBC Working in extreme heat can double the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage for pregnant women, according to new research from India. The study found that the risks to mothers-to-be are significantly higher than previously thought. Researchers say hotter summers can affect […]
GWP-C and Partners Launch 2024 Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition with US$4,000 in Seed Funding Available
from Global Water Partnership – Caribbean The Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition seeks to provide a unique opportunity for young persons from the Caribbean, aged 18 to 34 years, to pitch innovative and impactful water-related project ideas to support better water resources management in their community, country or the Caribbean region. Overview Global […]
Register Now: Virtual Workshop – Advancing Water Quality Through Blockchain Technology
from Global Water Partnership – Caribbean As the world grapples with escalating water challenges, the Caribbean region seeks innovative solutions to safeguard its precious water resources. In this pursuit, the Global Water Partnership Caribbean (GWP-C) invites you to a groundbreaking workshop titled “Advancing Water Quality through Blockchain Technology,” scheduled for Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, from 9:00 am […]
$500K Sand Dune Designed to Protect Coastal Homes Washes Away in Just 3 Days
https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/dan-ladden-hall; The Daily Beast In a drastic attempt to protect their beachfront homes, residents in Salisbury, Massachusetts, invested $500,000 in a sand dune to defend against encroaching tides. After being completed last week, the barrier made from 14,000 tons of sand lasted just 72 hours before it was completely washed away, according to WCVB. “We got […]