Environment

Environmental health officials have uncovered widespread illegal dumping at the Chancery Lane Swamp in Christ Church, raising concerns about public health and environmental degradation on the eve of World Environment …

A nationwide emergency drill to move Barbados’ fishing fleet out of harm’s way has exposed the scale and urgency of hurricane preparedness, as the fisheries industry races to prevent a …

Unseasonal coastal erosion is intensifying along Barbados’ shores, with the country’s top coastal protection expert warning that unusual freshwater outflows from South America’s largest rivers are raising sea levels around …

A lack of data-sharing across Barbados and the wider Caribbean is constraining climate research and weakening decision-making, with urgent government policy needed to unlock critical datasets, the head of the …

A renewed push is underway to broaden participation in disaster preparedness efforts, with officials urging greater involvement of young people and people with disabilities while strengthening communication systems ahead of …

A government-funded hurricane strap programme has already reached more than 2 000 households, with officials pledging to expand the initiative as increasingly intense storms heighten concerns about the resilience of …

Barbadians are being urged not to lower their guard despite forecasts of a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, with officials warning that a single storm could still cause severe …

Barbados entered the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Monday with government agencies, emergency responders and key interest groups reporting a high state of readiness to respond to any natural disaster. …

A thick plume of Saharan dust that has affected Barbados for several days has begun to clear, prompting the Barbados Meteorological Services to lift a dust haze advisory, although brisk …