Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia Barbados Today20/11/20230807 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 Madden18/10/20230697 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 Today29/09/20230509 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 Henry13/09/202301.4K 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 Today11/09/20230346 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 Today06/09/202301K 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 Today18/06/20230440 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
Flight turbulence increasing as planet heats up – study Barbados Today12/06/20230379 views 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… Read more
Barbados Begins Health National Adaptation Planning in EU-supported PAHO Project Barbados Today22/04/20230511 views Climate Change is a global emergency, yet few countries have made plans to face it. Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness staff and allied sectors recently met at the Accra Beach Resort in Barbados, to understand how climate change is affecting public health in the country, a first step in the creation… Read more
Air pollution impacts every stage of human life, report finds Barbados Today17/04/20230278 views (AlJazeera) – Air pollution impacts every stage of human life from foetal development and the cognitive abilities of teenagers to adult mental health, according to a report that synthesises the… Read more