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Caribbean Updates: Threat of tropical depression in western Caribbean sea

EnergiesNet — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:39:59 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates As the Caribbean hurricane season hits its peak, the U.S. National Hurricane Center is monitoring three separate tropical waves in the Atlantic, including one in the Caribbean region. According to Loop News, the tropical wave is “causing disorganized showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola and parts of the central Caribbean.” Per reporting on Tuesday, …

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Drought Strains Brazil Hydropower Supply, Raising Energy Costs

EnergiesNet — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:54:17 +0000

Country’s hydro dams struggling as reservoirs shrink. Inflation, blackout threat may grow if drought persists. Rachel Gamarski and Beatriz Amat, Bloomberg News SAO PABLO|RIO EnergiesNet.com 08 29 2024 A worsening drought across Brazil that has stoked record wildfires and withered crops now threatens the country’s power supply, raising the risk of higher prices and blackouts …

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Caribbean Updates: New UN report develops a Climate Justice framework

EnergiesNet — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:34:32 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates The four pillars include: mitigation, adaptation, remediation, and transformation. In particular, the Special Rapporteur suggests that “climate change-related loss and damage…should be seen as part of the remediation pillar,” and outlines measures for countries, multilateral institutions, and businesses to implement to address climate-related losses and damages. Lien Vandamme of the Center for …

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Beware of Sharkless Waters – Katherine Rundell

EnergiesNet — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:15:45 +0000

Our nightmares may be haunted by circling dorsal fins—but there’s something more sinister happening below the surface of the sea. By Katherine Rundell One of the earliest written accounts of a man being eaten by a shark is also the account of a shark in love. It appears in “History of the Wars,” an eight-book …

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Caribbean Updates: ISA elections coming up

EnergiesNet — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 11:29:11 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates The International Seabed Authority (ISA), headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, is headed to a crucial leadership election, with significant implications for the future of deep-sea mining. Leticia Carvalho, backed by Brazil, is challenging the current secretary-general, Michael Lodge, sponsored by Kiribati, reports The Guardian. The election comes as the deep-sea mining industry faces increasing …

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Beryl harbinger of earlier, stronger storms

EnergiesNet — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:45:44 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates Hurricane Beryl became the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record on Sunday. The hurricane has resulted in power outages, flooding, and infrastructure damage across affected islands including Barbados, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In Grenada, roofs were blown off and critical facilities damaged. (CNN) “For the major emitters of …

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Energy Transition: Valeska Hernandez and Her Agency TVA Participate in The London Climate Action Week 2024

EnergiesNet — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:08:35 +0000

EnergiesNet LONDON Enegiesnet.com 07 01 2024 Valeska Hernandez, with more than 15 years of experience in the energy sector and her global agency The Visionist Advisers (TVA), participated in the London Climate Action Week 2024. The summit attracts industry leaders, policymakers, and activists focused on critical themes like a clean energy future and ongoing energy …

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Caribbean Updates: SIDS Conference

EnergiesNet — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 09:16:31 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates The Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was held last week, in Antigua and Barbuda, and focused on urgent actions and financing needs for SIDS. Organizers emphasized the urgent need for climate and financial justice for small island nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an end to the …

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Climate Policy Is Working – Kelly Sims Gallagher

EnergiesNet — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:22:54 +0000

By Kelly Sims Gallagher Climate change is not just transforming the environment: it is also exacting a marked toll on mental health. In July 2023, scientists at Yale published a study of the psychological effects of climate change on adults in the United States and found that seven percent were experiencing mild to severe climate-related …

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Caribbean Updates: Int’l court ruling on greenhouse gas pollution

EnergiesNet — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:54:48 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) ruled last week that greenhouse gas emissions absorbed by oceans must be regarded as marine pollution, mandating states to take necessary measures to protect marine environments. This landmark decision is seen as a critical step in addressing climate justice for nations like …

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Caribbean updates: Extreme climate events (video)

EnergiesNet — Sat, 25 May 2024 09:58:44 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates Extreme climate events in 2023 severely impacted Latin America and the Caribbean, causing widespread devastation and economic losses, according to a new UN report. The region experienced the strongest-ever Eastern Pacific hurricane, widespread droughts, destructive wildfires, and significant environmental damage. These events occurred much earlier than predicted, challenging previous scientific models and …

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Caribbean Updates: Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds climate change hearing

EnergiesNet — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:14:33 +0000

Just Caribbean Updates The Inter-American Court of Human Rights convened a landmark public hearing in Barbados preparation for an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights. The inquiry was instigated by Colombia and Chile, which together asked the court to set out what legal responsibilities states have to tackle climate change and to stop …

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