UN News - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 per cent threatened with extinction, a landmark UN report has pointed out. Of most concern is the threat to migratory fishes, with 97 per cent of the species
Release - Researchers at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) are pleased to have secured US $300,000 to conduct much-needed research into designing sustainable, nature-based coastal solutions. The grant by Future Earth will fund research in Trinidad & Tobago, USA, Barbados and Jamaica
UN News - The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. The high-level meeting was held to raise awareness
UN News - Humanity is facing a “difficult truth” the UN chief said just ahead of World Meteorological Day – the damage already being caused by climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.” He laid down the challenge to governments worldwide, to make 2023 a year of
Release - The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), which advises on and coordinates climate change-related policies in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have launched a virtual course on climate adaptation and risk management in the region.
The Caribbean's appeal and reminder to help vulnerable countries mitigate the effects of climate change has been heard. This year's U.N. summit on climate change delivered a promise to create a climate fund on Sunday, a hard-fought deal made by countries despite the lack of ambition
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a "productive meeting" with Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. “Deputy Managing Director Bo Li visited Dominica to discuss the existential threat of climate change and its impact on the island, how the IMF can support the country with its Disaster
UN News - This year’s UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific data reiterating that the world is not doing enough to tackle carbon emissions and protect the
Ahead of this year’s pivotal climate change talks, to take place in Egypt at COP27, the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has engaged in a milestone national Pre-COP Consultation. The workshop, entitled “Prelude to COP27: How Trinidad and Tobago Can Lead the
Downtown Bridgetown, Barbados, smells of ripe fruit and incense. In the thriving marketplace, sellers and buyers dance to the hectic pace of midday in contrast to the Caribbean Sea, placid and shimmering on the horizon. The sea is a major character in the life of the
