Heat wave drives demand for air conditioners, fans Lauryn Escamilla11/09/20260582 views Air conditioners and fans have been in high demand as Barbadians find ways to cope with excessive heat, with appliance retailers reporting increased sales and some fan models already out… Read more
Bajans stock up on water tanks as outages persist Lourianne Graham11/09/20260171 views As water outages continue to plague various communities across the island, more Barbadians are purchasing their own water storage tanks as a contingency plan when their pipes suddenly stop running.… Read more
Residents urged to take precautions as temperatures soar Barbados Today03/09/202601K views The public is being urged to guard against heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat stroke and fainting as hot conditions are expected to persist across Barbados through September and October. According to… Read more
Caribbean faces jobs, tourism and agriculture risks as El Niño threatens livelihoods – ILO Barbados Today06/08/20260271 views The 2026-2027 El Niño could affect jobs and livelihoods across the Caribbean, with agriculture, fisheries and tourism identified among the sectors most exposed to the climate phenomenon, according to a… Read more
Community resilience must evolve as climate threats intensify, CDEMA warns Ricardo Roberts15/07/2026050 views Caribbean governments and communities must urgently rethink how they prepare for increasingly complex and compounding climate threats, with a shift towards anticipatory risk management that places people at the centre… Read more
CDB launches reform plan to limit effects of climate change, economic shocks Ricardo Roberts03/06/2026052 views Amid escalating global economic uncertainty, severe climate volatility, and shrinking international financing, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a bold blueprint for regional transformation. Speaking at the opening ceremony… Read more
Loss-and-damage fund may come to fishing industry’s aid Emmanuel Joseph13/05/2026087 views The fishing industry, slowly recovering from Hurricane Beryl’s battering two years ago, may be in line for fresh funding from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). The… Read more
Climate workshop urges urgent action as Caribbean faces ‘lived reality’ Emmanuel Joseph06/05/2026082 views Caribbean officials have warned that the region is on course for increasingly devastating climate impacts, with global temperatures edging towards a three-degree Celsius rise, as they called for immediate, practical… Read more
Symmonds: ‘Don’t depend on US to support what matters to us’ Barbados Today10/01/20260258 views Barbados must recalibrate its global partnerships as a shift in US foreign policy threatens support for climate and renewable energy causes that are central to the nation’s interests, Minister of… Read more
Maritime industry turns to data for climate policy shift Lourianne Graham05/12/2025099 views Barbados is turning to data-driven innovation to better navigate the climate and trade challenges reshaping its maritime industry, as officials and experts met Thursday for a national workshop aimed at… Read more