 | The Caribbean Reiterates “1.5 Degrees Celsius to Stay Alive” Kenton X. Chance If there is one lesson that Dominican Reginald Austrie has learnt from the devastation Hurricane Maria brought to his country last September, it is the need for “resilience, resilience, resilience”. And it is not just because he is his country’s minister of agriculture. When the category 5 ... MORE > > |
 | As Amazon Warms, Tropical Butterflies and Lizards Seek the Shade Jewel Fraser Recent research at a centre in Guyana shows that some types of butterflies and lizards in the Amazon have been seeking shelter from the heat as Amazonian temperatures rise. The CEIBA Biological Centre (CEIBA), in Madewini, Guyana, under its executive director Dr. Godfrey Bourne, is investigating ... MORE > > |
 | Climate Change Response Must Be Accompanied By a Renewed Approach to Economic Development Desmond Brown In the face of the many challenges posed by climate change, Panos Caribbean, a global network of institutes working to give a voice to poor and marginalised communities, says the Caribbean must raise its voice to demand and support the global temperature target of 1.5 °C. Ahead of the United ... MORE > > |
 | Countries On the Frontline of Climate Change Impact Call for Stronger Mitigation Commitments Desmond Brown Caribbean leaders want larger countries to pick up the pace at which they are working to meet the climate change challenge and keep global warming from devastating whole countries, including the most vulnerable ones like those in the Caribbean. Diann Black-Layne, ambassador for Climate Change in ... MORE > > |
 | Between Drought and Floods, Cuba Seeks to Improve Water Management Patricia Grogg If you enjoy a good daily shower and water comes out every time you turn on the taps in your home, you should feel privileged. There are places in the world where this vital resource for life is becoming scarcer by the day and the forecasts for the future are grim. A study by the National ... MORE > > |
 | How Guyana Must Prepare to Cope With the ‘Jeopardies and Perils’ of Oil Discovery Desmond Brown Recent huge offshore oil discoveries are believed to have set Guyana– one of the poorest countries in South America–on a path to riches. But they have also highlighted the country’s development challenges and the potential impact of an oil boom. Oil giant ExxonMobil has, over the last three ... MORE > > |
 | Mixed Signals as Guyana Develops its Green Economy Strategy Jewel Fraser Guyana is forging ahead with plans to exploit vast offshore reserves of oil and gas, even while speaking eloquently of its leadership in transitioning to a green economy at a recent political party congress addressed by the country's president. The mixed signals on plans for a green economy have ... MORE > > |
 | VIDEO: Climate Change Could Have Devastating Consequences for Saint Lucia Desmond Brown The Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia is home to more than 2,000 native species — of which nearly 200 species occur nowhere else in the world. Though less than 616 square kilometres in area, the island is exceptionally rich in animals and plants. Saint Lucia’s best-known species, the ... MORE > > |
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