CASTRIES, St. Lucia –The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission will later this month host a webinar on geothermal energy, saying the use of the product has been an ongoing subject of research and exploration within the sub-region.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana Tuesday urged the international community to live up to its commitment in helping small island developing states (SIDS) deal with the impact of global change, even as Georgetown indicated its preparedness to help the region in that regard.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) Monday said that many Caribbean countries will be starting the new season “with a deficit in water resources” as the region continues to be affected by a “relatively dry” period.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has named 12-year-old environmental advocate, Maria Marshall, as its youngest Youth Advocate in the Eastern Caribbean.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize is to benefit from a BDZ$1.6 million (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) grant being made able through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) as it prepares for a new program being developed by the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

ROME, Italy – Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are to benefit from projects aimed at addressing land degradation, biodiversity and sustainability of marine resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced.

NEW YORK, New York - A top Caribbean prime minister who just led her country to Republic status, has been named a UN 2021 Champion of the Earth.

On Sunday, the Environmental Protection Agency in Guyana(EPA) said it was investigating claims of an offshore oil spill in Guyana.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is implementing a new strategy to deal with the croton scale disease that is affecting several fruit trees causing them to die and produce fewer fruits.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Scientists attached to the UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) have ended their tour of duty in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says the potential for floods and cascading hazards should be moderate to high in the Caribbean during the three-month period December to February next year.

ST. JOHN’S,  Antigua – An insurance scheme being facilitated by the Department of Environment (DoE) will be making funds available to farmers who have encountered major losses over the years due to natural disasters and other unplanned events.