ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from Japanese technical assistance to develop a facility that converts sargassum seaweed into commercially viable products, following discussions held during Agriculture Minister Anthony Smith Jr.’s recent visit to Japan. 

TORONTO – Canada says it will deploy an estimated US$97 million through the GAIA Climate Loan Fund, which is designed to provide long-term loans for climate adaptation and mitigation projects across emerging markets and developing economies.

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – In honor of World Ocean Month this June, Atlantis Paradise Island is highlighting new milestones from Atlantis Blue Project Foundation  (ABPF), the resort’s nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to protecting marine species and their habitats. Recent achievements include the ongoing curation of The Bahamas’ first Coral Gene Bank, the arrival of a critically endangered sea turtle following a 2,700-mile rescue, and new guest programming designed to deepen understanding of marine conservation in The Bahamas and beyond.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Buildings in Jamaica will be required to withstand Category Five hurricane conditions under a revised Building Code that is set to be rolled out during the current financial year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A newly released report by environmental research organisation Earth Insight is raising concerns that offshore oil and gas exploration in Jamaica’s Walton-Morant block could pose significant risks to some of the country’s most important marine ecosystems.

NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister Philip Davis has told an international climate change conference that for the Bahamas, climate change is not an abstract concept, nor is it distant risk to be modeled for a future generation.

BRASÍLIA, Brazil – A two-day summit bringing together governments, companies, international organizations, and experts to address one of the most urgent and cost-effective climate challenges in the energy transition gets underway here on Monday.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The executive director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Dr. Marc Williams is questioning how will the Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture fare off during the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season which began on Monday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - President Irfaan Ali has welcomed the decision by the United Nations to become a member of the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) saying that it sends a “clear and unmistakable message”, that the protection of biodiversity is now central to the international agenda.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has strengthened its disaster response and recovery capacity for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing GeoConnect, a multi-agency data governance framework.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali and members of his Cabinet have been deployed across the country as heavy rainfall triggers widespread flooding in several regions.

BRASILIA, Brazil – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Tuesday said that record-breaking heat, persistent drought, extreme rainfall and devastating tropical cyclones had impacted communities and economies throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2025.