Natural disasters

Every day, Caribbean countries are already living the effects of changing climate. As storms and natural disasters becoming more frequent and severe, the small island nations have embarked on a quest for becoming more resilient to climate…

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Jamaica yesterday called for a comprehensive review of the impact of climate change on the Caribbean, including the “cancers” not yet integrated into the process, as it also reiterated a call for the…

The small states of the Commonwealth could be losing out on $4.5 billion of overseas development assistance, a preliminary Commonwealth Secretariat study has shown. In response, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will call…

(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) – Improving the resilience of the Region’s energy sector, especially when it comes to natural disasters and the impacts of climate change, must be a priority for all countries in the Caribbean. The…

(United Nations News) With Small Island Developing States (SIDS) bearing the brunt of economic losses from climate change, making them more resilient to extreme weather events must be a priority, said Inga Rhonda King, President of the UN…