Q&A: Hurricanes are getting stronger in the Caribbean
From Inter Press Service HAVANA, Jul 10 (IPS) – Rather than talk about forecasts for hurricanes at the start of this year’s season, Cuban meteorologist José Rubiera prefers to discuss the importance of reducing the country’s vulnerability and improving preparedness….
Tibet hosts large proportion of state-protected wildlife
On June 5th, authority of Tibet Autonomous Region announced that Tibet hosts 125 kinds of wild animals under state protection, their population accounting for 30 percent of the total animals protected by the state. The Environment Communiqué of Tibet 2012…
Caribbean apprehensive as dangers of climate change increase
Written by Independent European Daily Express It has taken just eight inches of water for Jamaica to be affected by rising sea levels, with parts of the island nation have disappearing completely, threatening people’s livelihoods and much more. “People speak…
Keep it Simple – Young, In Love, and Floating on a Dream
by Holly Gauthier From All At Sea Caribbean It is the stuff of dreams: cruising around the Caribbean on a sailboat, anchoring in pristine and secluded harbors, free-diving in clear, warm water, cuddling on deck under romantic sunsets and stars,…
Over a barrel, Caribbean seeks finance for clean energy
By Jewel Fraser (Port of Spain, Trinidad) Inter Press Service From Global Issues PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 08 (IPS) – When James Husbands, a 24-year-old Barbadian businessman, began weighing the possibility of manufacturing solar water heaters, there was already…
Meet the American city where cars have been banned since 1898
By Stephen Messenger, posted at TreeHugger, from Care2 When early automobiles first arrived on the scene in the late 19th century, few people could have imagined that they would one day take over the world. In fact, some towns found…
Online climate risk assessment tool for the Caribbean
BELMOPAN, Belize — The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) says it will launch a seminal on-line support tool in St Lucia on Friday in keeping with the thrust to promote a culture of risk management across the region….
Chantal: a likely harbinger of an active Atlantic hurricane season
From Weather Underground Chantal’s formation on July 8 is an usually early date for formation of the season’s third storm, which usually occurs on August 13. A large number of early-season named storms is not necessarily a harbinger of an…
National Oil Refinery president resigns in dispute over China-backed refinery
From Tico Times The Costa Rican Comptroller General’s Office put the brakes on plans to build a new $1.3 billion oil refinery on the Caribbean coast with funding from China. National Oil Refinery (RECOPE) Executive President Jorge Villalobos resigned Thursday…
‘Human Wall’ leads baby turtles to the ocean
By Geetika Rudra From ABC News Turtles on the Dutch-controlled island of Bonair needed a little help. Every year hundreds of baby loggerhead turtles hatch on the beaches of the Caribbean and journey towards the ocean. “This group of baby…
