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21  Dec Weather in Cayman

Sun 21 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Slight to moderate northeasterly winds and slight sea conditions are expected over the next 24 hours as a weakening ridge affects the northern Caribbean, while a low chance of showers persists across…

 UWI and CCRIF Launch Fellowship to Drive Caribbean Leadership in Climate Attribution

 The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I., Thursday, December 18, 2025—The University of the West Indies (The UWI), through its Climate Studies Group Mona (CSGM), has partnered with CCRIF SPC to establish a pioneering postdoctoral fellowship in detection and attribution (D&A)…

Extreme Weather Impacts Cost More Than $300 Billion in the U.S. This Year, Significantly Less Than the Catastrophic Losses in 2024

From AccuWeather Public Relations  > The costliest weather disasters in the U.S. happened during the first half of the year, a shift from the trend of most high-impact weather disasters occurring in the second half of the year  > Extreme rainfall events are happening more often in the contiguous U.S.,…

20  Dec Weather in Cayman

Sat 20 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS WU/TWC forecast. Today:  Partly to mostly cloudy. Winds ESE 10– 15 mph. WU/TWC forecast Tonight: Partly cloudy skies. Winds ESE 5-10 mph. Chance of rain: 10%. Sea: Moderate with a wave height…

19  Dec Weather in Cayman

Fri 19 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Slight to moderate northeasterly winds and slight sea conditions are expected over the next 24 hours as a weakening ridge affects the northern Caribbean, while a low chance of showers persists across…

18  Dec Weather in Cayman

Thu 18 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Gentle winds and slight seas are expected through the next few days in association with a weakening ridge pattern across the northern Caribbean. A low chance for showers remains possible this afternoon…

Cayman: DEH Operations for the 2025 Holiday Season

Grand Cayman, December 17, 2025 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) advises members of the public that there will be no garbage collection services on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2025, and the landfills will be closed. Collections will resume…

Liberia secures Global Environment Facility (GEF) approval for landmark mercury-reduction project in the gold mining sector, backed by the African Development Bank Group

The initiative marks Liberia’s entry into the planetGOLD programme, a global effort supported by the GEF that has already assisted more than 20 countries in reducing mercury use while improving environmental health and livelihoods ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 17, 2025/…

17  Dec Weather in Cayman

Wed 17 December 2025 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS WU/TWC forecast. Today:  Sunshine and clouds mixed. Winds E 10– 20 mph. WU/TWC forecast Tonight: Some clouds. Winds E 10-15 mph. Chance of rain: 50%. Sea: Slight to moderate with a wave…

 CARILEC Reaffirms Regional Support for Jamaica Restoration Efforts Following Board Visit

(Castries, Saint Lucia – Tuesday, December 16, 2025) – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) reaffirmed its full regional support for Jamaica following a high-level visit to the island by CARILEC’s Board of Directors. As part of the visit, CARILEC convened…