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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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Gender Counts in the Aftermath of Disaster
A cleric prays with Colleen James in Cane Grove, St. Vincent hours before it was confirmed that James' sister had died in the Christmas Eve floodwaters. Her two-year-old daughter was still missing....
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Saving the Tiny Island of Petite Martinique
Climate-proofing the tiny island of Petite Martinique includes a sea revetment 140 metres long to protect critical coastal infrastructure from erosion. Credit: Tecla Fontenad/IPSBy Peter...
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The Race to Save the Caribbean’s Banana Industry
A farmer shows the damage to his banana crop following the passage of a storm. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownLONDONDERRY, Dominica, Feb 26 2014 (IPS)When Dean, the first storm of the 2007...
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Shifting Rainy Season Wreaks Havoc on Barbuda’s Crops
Some small famers in the Caribbean have come together to build their own catchments to harvest rainwater for crops and livestock. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownHIGHLANDS, Barbuda, Feb 28...
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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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Caribbean Forced to Choose Between Climate Change Impact and MDGs
A section of the Green Bay Primary School in Dominica damaged by Hurricane Tomas in 2010. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownST. JOHN’S, Antigua, May 21 2014 (IPS)Climate change is forcing the...
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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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Adapting to a Dry Season That Never Seems to End
Caribbean scientists are developing drought-tolerant varieties of crops which are then distributed to farmers in countries most severely affected by climate change. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond...
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Putting the Littlest Disaster Victims on the Caribbean’s Climate Agenda
Students of Buccament Government Primary School in St. Vincent receive gifts from sixth graders at the Green Bay Primary School in Antigua following the terrible flooding that occurred in Dominica, St....
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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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Responding to Climate Change from the Grassroots Up
By Desmond BrownGUNTHORPES, Antigua, Nov 7 2014 (IPS)As concern mounts over food security, two community groups are on a drive to mobilise average people across Antigua and Barbuda to mitigate and...
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Caribbean Looks to Paris Climate Summit for Its Very Survival
French President François Hollande and President of the Regional Council of Martinique, Serge Letchimy. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownFORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, May 9 2015 (IPS)Caribbean...
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“Blessed” Rains Become a Curse in Antigua
Oraine Halstead (left) and Rhys Actie tend tomatoes in a greenhouse at Colesome Farm at Jonas Road, Antigua. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSBy Desmond BrownJONAS ROAD, Antigua , Feb 17 2014 (IPS)Antigua is...
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