Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen to a hurricane in the coming days. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites) It's still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple islands in the Caribbean. By Yale Climate Connections, Jeff Masters, Bob Henson A Hurricane Watch is … Continue reading Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean’s most flood-vulnerable places at risk
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October 23, 2025 Jamaica is among eight Caribbean countries to join a Gender Smart Facility led by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and Global Affairs Canada to transform how climate finance reaches women and vulnerable communities. Unlike traditional climate funding, this CA$4 million ($458 million) initiative embeds gender analysis at every stage of project development … Continue reading Jamaica joins regional effort to support women in climate projects
Authors Cara Schulte, rapporteur for the Caribbean Court of Justice at the Sabin Center for Climate Law’s global peer review network on climate litigation; doctoral candidate, University of California, Berkeley, and researcher at Climate Rights International. Cristian Heredia Ligorria, regional rapporteur for the Caribbean and other regions at the Sabin Center for Climate Law’s global peer review network on … Continue reading How Caribbean states are shifting climate legislation
© UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Secretaries-General Rebeca Grynspan (right) and Carla Barnett (left) met in New York during the high-level week of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. 25 September 2025 Home to many small island developing states, economic resilience is just an option but a necessity for the Caribbean towards long-term … Continue reading UNCTAD and CARICOM sign first cooperation agreement to support Caribbean resilience
Grenadian-born former Canadian Member of Parliament Jean Augustine in discussion with Grenadian PM Dickon Mitchell. At centre is Toronto Metroplitan University Chancellor Donette Chin-Loy Chang (Photo by Ron Fanfair) August 25, 2025 by Ron Fanfair Canada and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have a strong partnership, grounded in shared economic interests, common values and strong people-to-people ties. Since … Continue reading Grenada seeking partnerships to enhance resilience and sustainable development
July 25, 2025 Authors: Matto Mildenberge, Sara M. Constantino, Paasha Mahdavi and Ingmar Sturm Summary The success of climate adaptation and resilience efforts in vulnerable regions will be shaped by public awareness and acceptance of proposed solutions. Yet for publics in small-island states and territories, who represent some of the world’s most climate-exposed populations, there … Continue reading How publics in small-island states view climate change and international responses to it
Copyright AP Photo/Peter Dejong By Rosie Frost Published on 25/07/2025 The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action On Wednesday, the UN’s highest court delivered a historic opinion on climate change, outlining states’ responsibilities under international law. It was the largest case ever seen by the International Court … Continue reading Five key takeaways from the ICJ’s historic climate ruling and what comes next
June 27, 2025 GUYANA will be the host country for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Disaster Recovery Super Hub, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. In a broadcast address on Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State explained that with Guyana’s immunity to hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes, the country is considered the ideal location to host the … Continue reading Guyana to be host country for regional disaster recovery hub -President Ali announces
For Release Upon Receipt - June 18, 2025 St. Augustine ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago. 18 June, 2025 – From May 27 to 29, UWI Senior Lecturer Dr Ronald Roopnarine and Senior Fellow Dr Preeya Mohan represented The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St Augustine Campus at the 2025 Global Sustainable Islands Summit … Continue reading UWI academics advocate for regional sustainability at Global Sustainable Islands Summit
UPDATED May 05, 2025 BRUSSELS/LONDON - The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other issues, an internal United Nations document seen by Reuters showed. The Trump administration opposes draft reforms of the world's financial system intended to help developing countries, … Continue reading US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows