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Tallying Losses, St. Vincent Begins Repairs After Deadly Flood
St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves (centre) chairs a meeting to discuss reconstruction following deadly floods on Dec. 24. At left is his Antiguan counterpart, Baldwin Spencer. Credit: Desmond...
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Heavy Rainfall Washing Out Honey Production
Vincentian Allan Williams has been a beekeeper for the past seven years. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownDUMBARTON, St. Vincent, Mar 12 2014 (IPS)Allan Williams, 32, is an agriculture...
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In Eastern Caribbean, Chronicle of a Disaster Foretold
A section of the major roadway leading from Dominica’s Melville Hall Airport to the capital, Roseau. The island is highly vulnerable to flooding and landslides. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond...
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OP-ED: Caribbean Religious Leaders Inspire IMF Sunday Schools
The Caribbean Debt Network meets in Grenada. Credit: Bernard LauwyckBy Eric LeCompteWASHINGTON, May 5 2014 (IPS)Last Fall, I witnessed the Grenada Council of Churches insert themselves into...
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Disaster-Prone Caribbean Looks to Better Financing
St. Vincent officials are assisting residents who live close to rivers to move to safer locations. Credit Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownKINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jun 15 2014 (IPS)A freak storm,...
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For the Caribbean, a United Front Is Key to Weathering Climate Change
A seawall in Dominica. A recent report has called for specific measures to protect small islands from sea level rise. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownPHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, Jul 2 2014...
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St. Vincent Takes to Heart Hard Lessons on Climate Change
St. Vincent has been hit hard by flooding and landslides in recent years, blamed on climate change and deforestation. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownPASTURES, St. Vincent, Oct 29 2014...
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St. Vincent Embarks on Renewable Energy Path
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has installed 750 kilowatt hours of photovoltaic panels, which it says reduced its carbon emissions by 800 tonnes annually. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPSBy Kenton X....
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Union Islanders Wonder if Their Home Will Be the Next Atlantis
Allan Providence, a senior officer at Union Island Airport, says he has seen the sea rise significantly over the past 22 years. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPSBy Kenton X. ChanceKINGSTOWN, St. Vincent,...
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Caribbean Awaits Trump Moves on Climate Funding, Paris Deal
Torrential rains from trough systems in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in November 2016 resulted in landslides like this one, which swept one structure away and threatened nearby houses. Credit: Kenton...
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How a Devastating Hurricane Led to St. Vincent’s First Sustainability School
Director of Richmond Vale Academy in St. Vincent Stina Herberg explains how compost is produced using vegetation, cardboard, and animal droppings. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPSBy Kenton X....
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Deadly Floods and Climate Change Resilience in St. Vincent
By Desmond BrownPASTURES, St. Vincent, Oct 29 2014 (IPS)In the last three years, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been forced to spend more than 600 million dollars to rebuild its battered...
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Extreme Weather Wiping Out Hard-Won GDP Gains in Hours
A poorly constructed house in Gelée, Les Cayes, Haiti is further damaged by trees that fell during the passage of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. A senior Caribbean diplomat assigned to the European...
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The Caribbean Island of Mayreau Could be Split in Two Thanks to Erosion
On the other side of Windward Carenage Bay is Salt Whistle Bay on the Caribbean Sea coast. The world famous beach attracts visitors to the Mayreau, where tourism is a main stay of the economy. Credit:...
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Saving for a ‘Rainy Day’ Takes on New Meaning in Caribbean
Extreme weather associated to climate change has resulted in million of dollars in loss and damage in St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the past few years. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS By Kenton X....
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Helping St. Vincent’s Fishers Maintain an Essential Industry in a Changing...
By Kenton X. ChanceKINGSTOWN, Mar 14 2019 (IPS) From an influx of sargassum in near-shore waters, to fish venturing further out to sea to find cooler, more oxygenated water, fishers in St. Vincent and...
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