GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the Government is working to ensure that persons affected by flooding across the country are provided with adequate food, shelter and healthcare.
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – 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 Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Scientists monitoring the La Soufriere volcano that erupted explosively on April 9, say despite seismic activity remaining low since the last major explosion and ash venting on April 22, the volcano continues to be in a state of unrest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US-based Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)) is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season.
Tallahassee, Fla.– Today, the Florida Forest Service is deploying a Task Force from the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend regions to South Florida to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. Resources include 16 personnel, 2 tractor-plows, 2 heavy dozers, and 2 brush trucks. Currently, there are 46 fires burning 4,072 acres across Florida. Of those, 29 are south of the I-4 corridor and are burning 4,017 acres.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says the heat stress conditions for reefs are predicted to be at bleaching levels in the Caribbean over the period September to December this year.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is to launch a renewable energy initiative on Thursday next week.
MIAMI —Earth Month may be over – but the work to keep our beaches and waterways clean and free of litter extends year-round, as we work to protect the health and safety of people, wildlife, and marine ecosystems.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The JN Foundation has announced plans to host a two-day water summit aimed at promoting climate resilience.
ROSEAU, Dominica– Dominica says it will soon sign a contract for geothermal development on the island.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change Pearnel Charles Jr. says Jamaica will begin testing its climate predictive system in June.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – One of the scientists monitoring the La Soufriere volcano said Monday that while there has been little seismic activity at the volcano in recent days, “we are not ready to say that the volcano has gone back to sleep as yet”.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says the transition into the wet season is forecast to increase rainfall amounts in the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Cuba and the Guianas.
