Rampant Heatwaves Are A Growing Threat To Caribbean Food Security
Stories about food & agriculture through the lens of climate change by Daphne Ewing-Chow for Forbes Record-breaking heat that has been beating down on the Caribbean for the past few months poses a grave threat to regional food security. Unprecedented temperatures are impacting soil and water, worker productivity and income, food prices and trade— with […]
After 8 major hurricanes in 6 years, some Gulf Coast communities are hitting a ‘tipping point’
This story is sourced from CNN When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in the last six years. And it may not be the last; Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t yet peaked, and the Gulf of Mexico has been historically warm – more energy to fuel more deadly storms. But […]
BARBADOS’ BLUEPRINT FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Unpredictable weather events are reshaping the future of small states and island nations. Barbados’ technology-focused, data-driven response to climate change can help strengthen its resilience—and can be adapted for wider use. This article is sourced from IFC.org /World Bank Group. Story by Alison Buckholtz. Multimedia by Armando Gallardo and Julia Schmalz. With a palm-sized notebook […]