PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago Tuesday said it intends joining the rest of the Caribbean in sending a “clear, strong, collaborative message” to the international community regarding the impact of climate change.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has welcomed the decision to choose the island for the global launch of ocean conservation efforts to safeguard against the impacts of climate change.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) Monday warned that with the increase in temperatures in the region, the outlook for the coming months is not promising for the Caribbean’s reefs as widespread bleaching conditions are expected.

ROSEAU, Dominica –Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is calling on CARICOM countries to learn from the experiences of other regional blocs like Asia and the Pacific particularly as it relates to dealing with the impact of climate change.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) on Monday said that over the next three months, the transition between wet and dry season is forecast to feature frequent wet days, excessive rainfall and above-average tropical cyclone activity across the Caribbean region, as exacerbated by La Niña.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A strengthening Hurricane Fiona is moving away from the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on Wednesday and is expected to approach Bermuda late on Thursday after leaving a trail of death and destruction in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the TCI.

WASHINGTON, DC – An initiative using a nature-based solution to protect communities in Trinidad and Tobago from mudslides, soil erosion and flooding is one of four winners in the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) 2022 Superheroes of Development contest.

UNITED NATIONS – The Prime Minister the Bahamas,  Philip Davis says that of all the risks his country faces, none requires more urgent action than the climate crisis. 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi on Sunday said that the entire island is now without electricity as residents brace for the impact of the Category 1 storm, Hurricane Fiona.

HAVANA, Cuba – Authorities in Cuba are continuing to assess the progress of the recovery from the effects of Hurricane Ian.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda government issued a high surf warning and urged residents to stay safe and off the roads on Thursday night ahead of powerful Hurricane Fiona, which is barreling towards the British Overseas Territory.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –Residents in the Leeward Islands were on Friday bracing themselves for the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona that is expected to bring heavy rains and maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (mph).