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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The European Union (EU) Tuesday said it has partnered with the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO) to support Caribbean countries in their efforts in building resilience and adapting to the impacts of climate change.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US-based Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)) is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season.

LONDON, UK – Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland has welcomed the announcement by Barbados that it is joining Seychelles to co-champion Commonwealth action on marine protected areas, a vital domain in promoting ocean conservation and the sustainable blue economy.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says the Government is working to ensure that persons affected by flooding across the country are provided with adequate food, shelter and healthcare.

Tallahassee, Fla.– Today, the Florida Forest Service is deploying a Task Force from the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend regions to South Florida to assist with wildfire suppression efforts. Resources include 16 personnel, 2 tractor-plows, 2 heavy dozers, and 2 brush trucks. Currently, there are 46 fires burning 4,072 acres across Florida. Of those, 29 are south of the I-4 corridor and are burning 4,017 acres.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley believes Barbados has reached an important milestone with the development of the draft updated Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Plan that will be discussed during public consultations here over the next few weeks.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Small island developing states (SIDS) like those in the Caribbean have the capacity to find solutions and rebound from the effects of climate change through resilience building, says Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says the heat stress conditions for reefs are predicted to be at bleaching levels in the Caribbean over the period September to December this year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government says it will seek approval for a GUY$10 billion (One Guyana dollar=US$0,004 cents) supplementary budget when the National Assembly meets on Thursday as it deals with an on-going flood situation country-wide.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Scientists monitoring the La Soufriere volcano that erupted explosively on April 9, say despite seismic activity remaining low since the last major explosion and ash venting on April 22, the volcano continues to be in a state of unrest.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is to launch a renewable energy initiative on Thursday next week.