KINGSTON, Jamaica -Jamaica's government says it will spend an estimated J$150 million to facilitate the trucking of water and procurement and distribution of water tanks to areas as the island combats a persistent drought situation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has successfully launched the “Enhancing Eco-systems and Coastal Protection for Climate Change Resilience in the Caribbean” (ECP-Caribbean) project which it says marks a significant milestone in the region’s efforts to increase climate resilience and protect vital coastal ecosystems

LA, ANTIGUA, Guatemala – Fourteen Caribbean countries are being represented at the three-day Euroclima annual meeting that opened here on Tuesday, discussing ways to combat climate change and protect biodiversity in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) regions.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says 2024 is shaping up to be a year of climate extremes in the Caribbean.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), announced that the hurricane-resistant power project developed by Masdar for Antigua and Barbuda to withstand even the fiercest winds, is now operational.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The President Brazil,  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has invited Guyana to participate in the G20 talks on climate change, as the two South American neighbors have renewed their commitment to foster trade and investment in the areas of commerce, infrastructure development, air and water transportation, energy and food security among other critical areas.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) says the water levels at Dominica’s Boiling Lake, have changed significantly in recent days, saying it is a phenomenon that has occurred several times since 1876.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – The fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean(LAC) with delegates being told that proper water management is an urgent imperative.

KRALENDIJK, Bonaire – Bonaire's government says the oil spill that has been impacting Tobago since earlier this month is now posing a “serious threat to both humans and nature” on the island.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts-Nevis government is moving to ban single-use plastics implementing a three-phase structure that will affect the importation, sale, and distribution of several items.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government has indicated that the island is well on its way to not just achieving but exceeding its emission reduction target by 2030.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The United States is providing US$15.8 million in funding to address climate and biodiversity threats in the Caribbean.