Environment

Despite the start of the wet and hurricane season, Barbados is likely to remain in drought for months, with forecasters warning that suppressed rainfall linked to El Niño could extend …

More Saharan dust haze is expected across Barbados and the wider Caribbean in the coming weeks, with meteorologists warning that significant dust episodes are arriving earlier in the year and …

The recent surge in grass fires across the island has caused nearly $70 000 in damage to Barbados Light & Power’s infrastructure, prompting the utility to adopt new protective measures …

Young people across the Eastern Caribbean are eager to pursue careers in the green and circular economy, but a lack of information, training and accessible opportunities is preventing many from …

Prime Minister Mia Mottley is urging the world to “move faster” on climate action, calling for urgent acceleration of climate finance, technology access, early warning systems, and environmental protection for …

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 …