Caribbean could be hit by the biggest tsunami mankind has ever seen
By Sanje Witter From Island Mix The Caribbean could be at risk from a mega-tsunami that scientists say could devastate coastlines from Florida to Brazil following a volcanic eruption in the Canary Island. The apocalyptic wave that would be generated…
Record number of big earthquakes last month
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, – Amid warnings from scientists that the Caribbean is due for another major earthquake, it’s now official: worldwide, April 2014 chalked up a record number of quakes with magnitudes of 6.5 or higher. Earthquakes occur daily,…
US report: Global warming impact is here, PR ‘exceptionally vulnerable’
By Caribbean Business Online Staff and wire services Puerto Rico is “exceptionally vulnerable” to a range of impacts including sea level rise, more powerful hurricanes and decreased water availability, according to a new federal scientific report that emphasizes how global…
New lifeline for storm-hit Caribbean Islands
By Natricia Duncan From The Voice High Wycombe group forms foundation to raise relief funds A new fundraising initiative has been launched to support cash-strapped Caribbean states left devastated by storms. The Caribbean Peoples Foundation, set up by a group…
Weather in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands deliver warm and sunny weather almost every day throughout the year Visitors to the Cayman Islands can enjoy balmy weather year-round, with relatively little rainfall to hamper their vacation. But before you start packing, learn a little…
Scientists raise odds of El Niño this year to at least 70%
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable There is a greater than 70% chance that an El Niño event will kick off in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean during the next four months, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in a…
Sharks may hold key to hurricane forecasts
By Ken Kaye, From Sun Sentinel They’re called ocean weathermen. More than 750 sharks, tarpon, tuna and billfish, fitted with satellite-linked tags, are providing scientists with data on temperature and salinity at various depths in the Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean….
UK storms: Man dies amid ‘almost unparalleled natural crisis
From BBC A man has died apparently trying to clear a fallen tree as hurricane-force winds batter parts of the UK. The dead man, believed to be in his 70s, was killed after the tree brought down power cables in…
UPDATED UK Floods – Government ‘made a mistake’ by not dredging
From BBC Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says the government “made a mistake” and should have dredged the flood-hit Somerset Levels. He said it may have relied too much on Environment Agency advice. There are now 16 severe flood warnings –…
Gender counts in the aftermath of Caribbean natural disasters
By Jewel Fraser Caribbean360 A report prepared for the United Nations Development Programme noted that men often lacked coping skills in the aftermath of a hurricane and were prone to alcohol abuse, stress, and anger. (Credit iwnsvg.com/YouTube) Jewel Fraser PORT-OF-SPAIN,…
