Barbados urges global change amid climate crisis Emmanuel Joseph03/05/20240279 views Barbados has told a global forum on the climate crisis it needs dedicated technological access to build resilience against ongoing extreme weather and natural hazards. Speaking at a ministerial dialogue… Read more
PM, UN deputy chief highlight SIDS debt restructuring challenges Shamar Blunt20/04/20240722 views 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.… Read more
Barbados in new climate finance task force Emmanuel Joseph18/04/20240651 views 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… Read more
Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia Barbados Today20/11/20230262 views 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… Read more
Region advised to prepare for climate refugees Marlon Madden18/10/20230220 views 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… Read more
New York City area under state of emergency after storms flood subways, strand people in cars Barbados Today29/09/20230163 views 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… Read more
Barbadians warned not to rule out tsunami impacting island Anesta Henry13/09/20230490 views By 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… Read more
Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors Barbados Today11/09/20230124 views 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… Read more
This summer broke the world record for the highest temperature officially recorded Barbados Today06/09/20230327 views 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… Read more
Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave Barbados Today18/06/20230177 views 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… Read more