[Resilient-Cities] Upcoming training courses in May and June from ADPC
ADPC’s 2024 Training Course Schedule ADPC’s vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction by providing specialized trainings and capacity development support to governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. The capacity development courses offered by the ADPC Academy (ACD) cover key areas of disaster risk reduction and climate resilience. We regularly update our training curricula […]
Agricultural Robots: Farming Smarter, Not Harder
By Irina Timoshenko; May 15, 2023, AI FOR GOOD Episode 6: Robots for agriculture As the global demand for food continues to rise, innovative solutions are emerging to help optimize operations in agriculture. Enter robots – the new, high-tech workforce in agriculture. These versatile machines can handle a wide range of tasks, from planting and irrigation to […]
Dominica Govt prepares to construct geothermal plant
Published by Loop News Energy Minister Dr Vince Henderson says the Government of Dominica is ready to begin construction on a 10-kilowatt geothermal power plant to supplement the supply of electricity from the Dominica Electricity Company (DOMLEC). The Dominica government is said to have invested nearly US$50 million, so far, in geothermal research and Henderson […]
PwC, CCSA to create world’s first Climate-Smart Zone in the Caribbean
Published by the St. Vincent Times PwC Trinidad and Tobago is collaborating with the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator (CCSA) on a groundbreaking tool and roadmap to help drive greater climate resilience in the region. As a pivotal step towards creating the Climate Smart Zone, the CCSA unveiled the Climate Smart Map at COP28 in Dubai. An interactive […]
These Caribbean islands are building their first artificial reef against climate-fuelled hurricanes
This article is published by Euronews Green with AP With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify. The US territory is seeking to become more resilient ahead of climate-fuelled storms, officials announced on Thursday. The 18-foot (5-metre) by 12-foot (4-metre) reef will be installed near the […]
Many small islands have no room for manoeuvre at COP28
Simply put, their goal is staving off annihilation This Article is from The Economist At the latest climate summit convened by the UN, COP28, which opens in Dubai on November 30th, one group is sure to have an outsize voice. These are the small island developing states (SIDS). Their club numbers just 39 full members and 18 associates. Together […]
Panama Canal drought hits new crisis level with nearly half of vessel traffic targeted for cuts
By Lori-ann Larocco for CNBC Business News Starting Friday, the Panama Canal Authority is implementing additional vessel reductions in an effort to conserve water as a drought exacerbated by a severe El Nino weather system continues to plague water levels in the locks of the key global trade conduit. According to Panama Canal authorities, the […]
More than 600,000 displaced by floods in Somalia
Reporting from BBC. Click here to go to the video. The number of displaced people by the rains in Somalia has gone up by 100,000 in just one week, bringing the number to close to 650,000 people. The heavy rains that started in October have killed over 100 people in the Horn of Africa. Entire […]
Barbados Agricultural Society warns of shortage of local produce this Christmas
Article by Sheria Brathwaite for Barbados Today – November 7, 2023 Significant weather events are continuing to negatively impact the agriculture sector and officials are predicting that the current shortages of six to eight-week crops and other produce will extend into the Christmas season. The heads of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul and […]
Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press Sugar prices are soaring in many places. That’s largely due to production shortfalls in key exporters India and Thailand, which are partly blamed on the El Nino. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization is predicting a 2% decline in production this year. Increasingly, sugar is being […]