Did you know that Uruguayan beef is becoming increasingly popular in Japan? Looking at various food review sites, the rich and juicy taste served in thick slices seems to be the reason why the grass-fed Uruguayan beef is popular in Japan. Exports of Uruguayan beef to Japan resumed in February 2019 for the first time in about 20 years. As of March 2021, Uruguayan beef … [Read more...] about Why does the price of beef in Japanese restaurants rise when a drought occurs in Uruguay? An example of the impact from Climate Change
Why Caribbean countries should not consider pausing climate-resilient public investments during the pandemic
The “debt and death” ailment is well-known to vulnerable Caribbean island states. Intensifying cycles of acute damage and loss from recurrent climate disaster-driven events are increasingly observed. This scenario is often accompanied by a net cumulative increase in sovereign debt, in part to finance resilient recovery and reconstruction, periodically punctuated by … [Read more...] about Why Caribbean countries should not consider pausing climate-resilient public investments during the pandemic
How to Strengthen Hurricane-Response and Recovery in a Global Pandemic
A 2019 Regional Hurricane Risk Analysis financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and undertaken by the firm Ingeniería Técnica y Científica S.A.S de Colombia found that Caribbean island states are indicatively at risk of suffering probable maximum losses of US$56 billion dollars for a probable 100-year cyclone. Typically, Caribbean disaster managers simulate and … [Read more...] about How to Strengthen Hurricane-Response and Recovery in a Global Pandemic