Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Author, Hagainativ Climate change is affecting us all, there is no doubt about it. Due to human activities, like various industries and the massive increase of transportation, the number of greenhouse gases increased over the years. Now these gases, mainly carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, are unbalancing our environment by … [Read more...] about The efforts Caribbean Countries do to fight Climate Change
Climate change
Free LED bulbs at Courts Barbados
by Pamala Proverbs Photo author PRMR Inc. Long lines at Courts Sheraton Mall For a package each containing five LED bulbs, Barbadians flocked to Courts, Sheraton Mall in big numbers on Friday, July 10, filling the aisles of the popular mall for most of the day. Barbadians have been lamenting the rising electrical costs in recent years, caused mainly by … [Read more...] about Free LED bulbs at Courts Barbados
Turning Caribbean Islands into “Climate Smart Islands”
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Author, dfaulder As a climate change adaptation consultant living and working in a small island developing State like Jamaica, I would like to reflect about some particular challenges that SIDS are facing today when it comes to sustainable development. The truth is that small islands by no means are facing small … [Read more...] about Turning Caribbean Islands into “Climate Smart Islands”
Aquaponics
Photo author Rachel Boyce By now, everyone has an understanding of the impact of climate change. Climate change has caused NGOS, private organizations, governments and individuals to think of creative ways to combat imminent problems. “Climate-smart” agriculture has also become part of the global conversation on solutions. … [Read more...] about Aquaponics
A Road Through the Kingdom of the Jaguar
It’s 4 a.m. and I’m sitting in the front seat of a Toyota Hiace passenger van, leaving Guyana’s capital of Georgetown for Lethem, a town on the Brazilian border. My ride may look like just another passenger van, of the sorts used for public transport throughout Asia and Latin America but, the off-road tires, lifted-up suspension, and extra parts … [Read more...] about A Road Through the Kingdom of the Jaguar