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Climate Apartheid
Jacobin
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In December 2023, Ndileka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, condemned the rich world for supporting a global system of “climate apartheid.” Speaking at the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, Mandela stated that the term...
Climate Change 2024: The Year in Disasters
Paste
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It has been, once again, a warm year. That’s pretty much the state of things from here on out, of course — but the details of that warmth, its impacts, and how we humans are trying or failing to manage it, can obviously vary considerably. We’ve...
TAMCC debate team triumphs at the Recycle OECS Windward Islands Inter-College Debates
The New Today Grenada
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The T. A. Marryshow Community College proudly announces that its debate team has emerged victorious at the Recycle OECS Windward Islands Inter-College Debate.The finals of the competition were held on Wednesday February 19, 2025. Competing against...
Climate-vulnerable nations say they deserve better credit ratings
CBC/Radio-Canada
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December 12, 2024
Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday. This week: Climate vulnerable nations say they deserve better credit ratings The Big Picture: Green giving and gifting The Goosinator robot encourages Canada geese to move on Bad...
St Vincent and Grenadines: Tourism to revive in two-years post Beryl
Associates Times
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July 23, 2024
The tourism industry of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will take next to two years to revive and comeback as the hurricane BERYL has caused severe damage to the nation. July 23, 2024 St. Vincent and Grenadines: The tourism industry of St. Vincent...
Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...
CWA 2025 launches 15 July
Win Media SKN
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July 12, 2025
The 19th edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) will be launched on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, setting the stage for the event which will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis from 29 September – 3 October. CWA 2025 will be held under the theme...
St Vincent: Tourism sector could take nearly two years to recover
Loop News
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Tourism Minister, Carlos James, says it could take nearly two years for the tourism sector in St Vincent and the Grenadines to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl on July 1. “The experts suggest that it takes a minimum of 23...
St. Vincent tourism minister says recovery of sector could take two years
CNC 3
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July 22, 2024
Tourism Minister, Carlos James, says it could take nearly two years for the tourism sector in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl on July 1. “The experts suggest that it takes a minimum of 23...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines faces food insecurity due to climate change
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 22, 2024
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says the country faces the risk of becoming food insecure due to the impact of climate change. Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar says over the last four years the agricultural sector has been...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines at risk of food insecurity due to climate change
Radio Jamaica
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July 22, 2024
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says the country faces the risk of becoming food insecure due to the impact of climate change. Minister of Agriculture Saboto Caesar says over the last four years the agricultural sector has been...
SVG Weather Update: Saharan Dust and Strong Winds
St. Vincent Times
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February 15, 2025
The Atlantic High Pressure System remains the dominant feature across the islands, with cool brisk winds bringing occasional clouds and a few scattered showers across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Saharan dust could create a film of haze...
Trump’s climate-change moves, other foreign policy shifts pose challenge for Caribbean
The Gazette - Colorado
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Invasive brown algae is destroying their sandy coastlines, emanating toxic gasses that are killing corals and turning hotel guests away, while increasingly deadly tropical storms and uncharacteristic hurricanes are...
Time and Temporality before the ICJ in the Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change
EJIL: Talk!
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February 14, 2025
The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change is one of a string of recent cases which has brought the ICJ to the centre of public discussions of international law (see coverage of proceedings on the BBC, the...
Executive Director of CDEMA reports billions of dollars in housing loss because of natural disasters in the region
Win Media SKN
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September 30, 2024
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): On September 24, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) launched the Safer Building Programme in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTU)...
EV Motors and Bahamas Development Bank Announce Partnership to Drive Sustainable Business Development in The Bahamas
Magnetic Media
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February 17, 2025
By LINDSAY THOMPSON Bahamas Information Services ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, The Bahamas — Director General of Tourism Latia Duncombe said The Bahamas remains committed as a leader in visitor experience, as more than 1,000 participants were...
Lifestyle based diseases leading cause of death in St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Region
NBC SVG
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September 17, 2024
Lifestyle based diseases are the leading causes of deaths not only in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but across the Caribbean region. Chief health promotions officer in the Ministry of health wellness and the environment Shanika John speaking on...
3,000 Species Face Extinction: Earth’s Natural Disasters Are Accelerating Biodiversity Loss
SciTechDaily
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September 15, 2024
Over 3,000 species are at risk of extinction due to natural disasters. Most live on islands or in regions vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, or volcanoes. Researchers recommend urgent conservation efforts, including creating ecological...
Nigeria and OECS Strengthen Ties During Presidential Visit to Saint Lucia
Win Media SKN
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July 8, 2025
The Government of Saint Lucia and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) warmly welcomed His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for an official visit from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The historic...
Dengue Epidemic continues in St. Vincent and the Grenadines with 755 confirmed cases
NBC SVG
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September 10, 2024
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment says the dengue epidemic is continuing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with 755 confirmed cases reported so far this year. Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O), Dr. Simone Keizer Beache, says the...