Prime Minister Mia Mottley and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed have raised concerns about the difficulties Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face in restructuring debt while providing essential services. …
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Barbados has endorsed a two-year work plan for a new International Tax Task Force (ITTF) to ensure all industries and people contribute to financing the fight against climate change. As …
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Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia
AP – Skyrocketing sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with few choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker decided to cut his production by …
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Barbados and other countries in the region are being advised to start putting measures in place to allow for the accommodation of residents who have been displaced due to the …
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New York City area under state of emergency after storms flood subways, strand people in cars
SOURCE: BBC – A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the city’s subway systems, streets and highways have …
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Barbadians warned not to rule out tsunami impacting island
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryBy Anesta Henry Barbadians cannot take the risk of believing it is impossible for tsunamis to affect the island, Deputy Director of the International Tsunami Information Centre Caribbean Office, Christa …
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Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors
REUTERS – Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to …
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This summer broke the world record for the highest temperature officially recorded
GENEVA (AP) — Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the …
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Source: Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 96 people died in two of India’s most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of …
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BBC – Flight turbulence has increased as climate change has warmed the planet, researchers say. Scientists at Reading University in the UK studied clear-air turbulence, which is harder for pilots …