National Emergency Commission issues another preventive alert for the Caribbean and Northern zones
By L. Arias From The Tico Times The Costa Rican Red Cross this week evacuated 20 people in the Limón community of Guácimo. They currently remain at a temporary shelter. Increased rainfall in the early hours on Thursday prompted the…
John Tibbetts – New Weather Service Director General
Newly-appointed Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) Director General John Tibbetts may have a very specialised role, but he maintains a global perspective on other aspects of life – which allows him a wide appreciation of the implications of the…
Arctic sea ice reaches annual peak, but falls far short of average
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for the year on March 21, scientists reported Wednesday, but it did not make up for much of the ground it lost during the past several unusually mild…
Warning for Caribbean countries as sea level continues to rise
From Jamaica Observer ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Director of the Environmental and Occupational Health Track of the Public Health Department of St George’s University is predicting a bleak future for the Caribbean amid concerns that the rate of sea…
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Jamaica sugar industry facing major crisis as drought worsens
From Caribbean360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday July 11, 2014, CMC – The Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), says the multi-billion dollar sugar industry is now under major threat due to the effects of the worsening drought. SIA chairman, Ambassador Derrick Heaven, says…
Sahara Desert dust takes Transatlantic trip
By Patrick J. Kiger for Discovery News From Mashable If you’re sneezing right now, the cause may be on the other side of the planet. In late June, winds began blowing what NASA describes as a “river of dust” from…
Weather climate change/EPA loses emails
For the Caribbean, a united front is key to weathering climate change By Desmond Brown From IPS PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, Jul 2 2014 (IPS) – As the costs of climate change continue to mount, officials with the Commonwealth grouping say…
Tiny Barbuda grapples with rising seas
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean360 CODRINGTON, Barbuda, Tuesday July 1, 2014, IPS – The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not…
Tsunami Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) training in the Caribbean
The International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC), in collaboration with the CaribbeanBG Elton Lewis, Director Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency [right] receiving his certificate of completion from Ms. Alison Brome (Interim CTIC Director) Tsunami Information Center (CTIC) and the Caribbean…
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes NW of Visokoi Island in the Atlantic
By Web Staff From khon2 Tsunami Statement Number 1 NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Ewa Beach HI 0801 UTC Sun Jun 29 2014 This statement applies to countries within and bordering the Caribbean Sea, except for Puerto Rico, the U.S….
