At least 98 dead, hundreds missing in Nepal, China Barbados Today27/08/2026038 views Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds missing, including foreign tourists and workers. Nepal’s prime minister’s… Read more
PM defends water zone policies, regulatory oversight Ricardo Roberts26/08/20260475 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has acknowledged that the Ministry of the Environment was wrong to grant permission for the Suarez Brothers Circus to operate at the National Botanical Gardens, saying… Read more
Probe launched after oil dumped in sensitive water zone Ricardo Roberts25/08/202602.4K views Authorities have launched an investigation after barrels of oil were found dumped in high grass in the Belle, triggering the national oil spill protocol amid concerns about the potential impact… Read more
Met Office monitoring tropical wave Barbados Today25/08/202602.5K views The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is monitoring a tropical wave just off the African coast that could develop into a tropical depression over the next few days. In a weather… Read more
Caribbean warned of worsening drought, extreme heat into 2027 Barbados Today25/08/20260319 views Caribbean countries are being warned to prepare for worsening drought and extreme heat as a rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens to intensify dry conditions across much of the region into… Read more
Circus at Belle posed public health risk – expert Lourianne Graham19/08/20260598 views The operators of the Suarez Brothers Circus may not have been properly advised about the approvals required to operate at the Belle, a water resources expert has suggested, while backing… Read more
Suarez Bros circus relocation linked to water protection – minister Lourianne Graham18/08/20260449 views The beleaguered Suarez Brothers Circus was moved from the Belle, St Michael, after it began operating without all required approvals at the site, a government minister said. But the withdrawal… Read more
Record applications for environmental internship Shamar Blunt17/08/20260128 views A record 280 young people applied for just 29 places in the Coastal Zone Management Unit’s environmental internship programme this year, reflecting growing interest in conservation and environmental careers, the… Read more
Coastal resilience project to start later this year Shamar Blunt17/08/20260163 views A $105.8m coastal resilience programme, mostly financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, is expected to begin construction later this year as Barbados responds to worsening erosion along parts of its… Read more
Camp builds lessons for life in Haynesville Lauryn Escamilla14/08/2026038 views National Summer Camp staff at the Haynesville Police Outpost say they have been surprised by how quickly young campers are grasping environmental concepts, as they use education to equip children… Read more