ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Mar 29, – Prime Minister Gaston Browne intends to make “a robust contribution on behalf of all CARICOM countries” when he participates in the Summit Meeting on Climate organized by US President, Joseph Biden, he said in a statement on Monday.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after announcing $3,000,000.00 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in fisheries assistance funding for Virgin Islands marine fishery participants who have been negatively affected by COVID–19:

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, – The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Wednesday warned residents of communities near to the La Soufriere volcano to heighten their preparedness in the event that it becomes necessary for them to evacuate at short notice.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – Government has commenced talks with Norway to begin phase two of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) which Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said will enhance communities in the hinterland regions that depend on the forest and forest activities.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,CMC – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) plans to consider setting up Guyana’s first permanent seismic monitoring station to strengthen the nation’s capacity to study underground events that can lead to earthquakes.

MIAMI – On March 16, 2021, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Joe Martinez urging the United States Congress to enact S.46, H.R. 160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021, or similar legislation reauthorizing the Coral Reef Act of 2000 and establishing the United States Coral Reef Task Force.

Washington, D.C. - A deadly winter storm fueled by climate change has left 23 individuals in five states dead and 3.4 million without power as of Wednesday afternoon - making Uri one of the worst extreme winter weather events in our country’s history.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – We are at a critical moment for the future of our planet. Temperatures are rising, storms are raging, crops are failing.

KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg – Increased urbanization and demand-driven industrial expansion across Latin America and the Caribbean is putting pressure on natural resources, including energy, food and clean water supplies.

The holidays are nearly here, and with them gifts, good times and… Garbage! Here is everything you need to know about your recycling opportunities and weird winter wastes. 

MIAMI  —The first vehicle of a new allotment of 140 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses is scheduled to be delivered to Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) this week.

(StatePoint) Each American throws out about 4.5 pounds of trash per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. By incorporating the “Three Rs” (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) into routines, you can help divert some of this waste away from landfills to help protect the environment.