COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands – President of the Meteorological Organization (WMO), Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, will attend the 70th session of the Caribbean Meteorological Council that gets underway here on Thursday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CEB) Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the climate resilience of the water sector in The Bahamas project.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says the Commonwealth has an important role to play in biodiversity conservation,  calling for greater partnerships and collaboration among member states.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr Irfaan Ali says Guyana must ensure that its rapidly expanding economy does not come at the expense of environmental protection, warning that true prosperity must also be measured by what is preserved for future generations.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is investing approximately US$3.5 million in climate-resilient agriculture as the island seeks to protect food production from the effects of drought, rising temperatures and increasing pressure on water resources.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Latin America and the Caribbean needs approximately US$170 billion annually to conserve its biodiversity and restore its ecosystems, according to a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says preliminary assessments of the ongoing forest fires affecting the community of Karisparu in Region Eight, indicate that damage to agricultural lands and housing materials, while several residential properties remain under threat.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Commonwealth Nature Initiative (CNI) has been launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here, bringing together governments, philanthropic leaders and conservation organisations.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett is urging member states to accelerate investment in renewable energy and resilient infrastructure to reduce dependence on imported fuels and strengthen regional energy security.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – More than 500 delegates, including government officials, disaster management experts and international development partners, are expected in Guyana in December for the 14th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM 14).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Monday said as the Caribbean transitions out of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, it will have to deal with a very strong El Niño event that could among other things result in a potential expansion and or intensification of drought.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has challenged biodiversity-rich members of the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) to develop at least one investment-ready project each before the alliance’s next meeting in 2027.