The National Business Initiative (NBI) Urges SONA to Frame Water, Energy and Climate Crises as National Economic Priorities
The rapid expansion of renewable energy is essential, and the same time the country mustensure energy reliability during the transition, including the continued role of existing generation capacity in the near term CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 12, 2026/ — Ahead…
2 Feb Weather in Cayman
Mon 2 February 2026 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Strong northerly winds and rough seas are expected over the Cayman area as a cold front continues to dominate the weather pattern. A Marine Watch is in effect. Sea conditions will gradually…
25 Jan Weather in Cayman
Sun 25 January 2026 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS High pressure continues to dominate, allowing for fair skies with the isolated shower possible. A cold front enters the northwestern Caribbean late Monday. Fresh to strong winds are expected from Tuesday with…
Top 10 extreme weather events around the world in 2025
> Floods, powerful winds, and an early-summer heat wave shattered weather records across the U.S. this year > Seven major weather disasters in the U.S. resulted in $378 billion to $424 billion in total damage and economic loss this year, according to AccuWeather® estimates > A bomb cyclone, Category 5 hurricane landfall, and…
Polack Post: Caribbean Christmas Messages – New Year Regrets
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The Caribbean is awash during the December festivities with messages from our leadership that do not reflect the reality of the homeless, the unemployed and poor finances. This year, those bon mots will vaporize into…
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.,…
Afreximbank announces US$1.1-million donation to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica and Haiti
Afreximbank will continue to work with Caribbean governments, through the Bank’s CARICOM Office based in Barbados, to explore long-term financing solutions that strengthen resilience, restore livelihoods, and reinforce critical infrastructure CAIRO, Egypt, December 12, 2025/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)…
Caribbean Civil Society Calls for Urgent Action for Climate Justice after Devastating Hurricane Melissa
Port of Spain, November 21, 2025 – As the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) comes to a close, the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance join over 125 civil society organisations and activists in calling for governments…
Rapidly intensifying storms and exceptionally warm waters highlight a dynamic 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Four storms rapidly intensified this season, including three storms that underwent extreme rapid intensification before exploding into Category 5 hurricanes. > AccuWeather estimates $55 billion to $61 billion in total damage and economic loss was caused by three storms this Atlantic hurricane…
