Over the past decade, the Caribbean region has faced the fury of some of the most devastating hurricanes in recent memory, leaving a trail of destruction and heartache. Hurricanes like Irma, Maria, and the Dorian have devastated many islands and island economies, underscoring the urgent need to address the escalating threats posed by climate change.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Schools were ordered closed in Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Philippe brought heavy rains and flash flooding to these islands as it makes its way through the northern Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands.

UNITED NATIONS – St. Lucia has signed the agreement on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique have become the third World Heritage site in the Caribbean region after it was given the designation by UNESCO last weekend.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Tropical Storm Philippe is on track to pass near the northern Leeward Islands later on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (mph) with a tropical storm watch remaining in effect for Antigua and Barbuda.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and its environmental arm, the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) to jointly promote the conservation, protection and management of biodiversity and natural resources in the Caribbean. This collaboration is crucial as the tourism industry relies heavily on a healthy natural environment.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica is hosting an international conference on Tuesday hoping to mobilize significant funds for the development of its geothermal energy sector.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis Thursday warned Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries against “shooting arrows at new targets” as regional countries meet here to consolidate their position ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) that gets underway in Dubai in November.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) says water utilities in the Caribbean will now be able to access parametric insurance coverage to financially protect them against extreme weather events such as hurricanes, tropical storms, and excess rainfall events.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) says I is collaborating with the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (The UWI) to reduce the impacts of wildfires on the people, communities, and the economy of Barbados.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says it is seeking to increase the island’s land mass protection to an estimated 40 per cent by 2030 surpassing the international goal of 30 per cent protection by 2025.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Residents in Bermuda were keeping an eye on the passage of Hurricane Lee, the large and powerful storm that is expected to pass west of the island on Friday.