PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS – Atlantis Paradise Island, a global leader in marine life conservation, will be home to The Bahamas’ first coral gene bank, making strides in the global fight against Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), an affliction decimating coral populations in The Bahamas and beyond.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The Governor of this British Overseas Territory, John Rankin, has warned that the British Virgin Islands can anticipate as many as six hurricanes during the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season which started on June 1.

BARBADOS – Kenneth Bryan, chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), speaking to senior tourism and government officials, scientists and members of the media from around the region meeting last week to address issues of hurricane preparedness and climate resilience, stated that hurricanes and climate-related hazards threaten the region’s development and its tourism sector, and preparation and mitigation are of paramount importance.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry says the National Emergency Operations Center (COUN) has been opened as heavy rains continue to lash Haiti causing widespread damage, but so far no loss of life.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados Tuesday said that its efforts towards becoming 100 percent carbon neutral by 2030 is being hampered financing, access and supply delays.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera Tuesday warned that that Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including those in the Caribbean, are confronted with a “pressing race” against climate change.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Regional forecasters are predicting 17 named storms, seven of which are likely to become hurricanes with four of them being major storms this year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM on Monday joined the international community in observing International Day for Biological Diversity acknowledging that the region’s rich biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges.

St. George’s, Grenada W.I.  – Grenada, known as the spice island of the Caribbean, is hosting its second annual, week-long Dive & Conservation Festival, an unprecedented gathering of global leaders in marine conservation. The festival will bring together many experts, including government representatives, environmental advocacy organizations, scientists, researchers, and the tourism industry.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says there are an estimated 12,046 recorded marine species in the Caribbean region with 31 phyla, or groups of related organisms, represented.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The European Union’s flagship program for green action in Latin America and the Caribbean (EUROCLIMA) will be launched at the Walker’s Reserve on Wednesday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent -A coral restoration project in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is reporting significant success, with more than 85 percent of the fragments transplanted so far surviving.