Environment

NEW YORK CITY, United States (CMC) – A new report by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has found that climate-related and geophysical events have resulted in the loss of 312,000 lives and directly affected […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The executive director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr Colin Young, says the consequence for Caribbean countries will be “very dire” if the delegates to an international conference in […]

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Climate change could magnify the atmospheric cooling effects of once-in-a-century volcanic eruptions, but also lessen the impact of smaller eruptions, according to new research released Thursday. Scientists at the University of Cambridge […]

The Government of Grenada today launched its Maritime Economy plan (MEP). Cabinet’s endorsement of this strategic plan is a positive indicator of the Government’s commitment to develop a sustainable blue economy to stimulate national development […]

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Small island developing states (SIDS) like those in the Caribbean have the capacity to find solutions and rebound from the effects of climate change through resilience building, says Minister of Maritime […]

PARIS, France (AFP) — The world may temporarily breach the 1.5-Celsius warming mark within the next five years, according to an updated assessment of global climate trends released Thursday. The World Meterological Organization and Britain’s Met Office […]

Grenada’s Prime Minister is high in praise for an initiative by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States to increase the awareness of and deployment of renewable energy technology. Speaking at the recent launch of the […]

Countries that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change will help set the international agenda, in the run up to COP26. Today 31 March, the UK hosted its Climate and Development Ministerial event, […]