12 stories covering the global climate crisis
by Climate Spotlight Recently, citizen scientist Sophie Kalkowshi-Pope and her mother, Jan Pope, stumbled upon a single coral colony spanning 111 meters during a routine monitoring dive at the Great Barrier Reef. “I knew right from the minute we dropped in that it was something special,” said Sophie Kalkowshi-Pope. “My mum and I dive from […]
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By Kyle Ali From coral reefs to sea squirts, the ocean holds more than beauty—it holds breakthroughs. Scientists are diving deeper than ever, not just to explore marine ecosystems, but to discover life-saving medicine hidden within them. As the climate crisis continues to stress global health systems, the sea may offer unexpected answers. Medicines with […]
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By Marco Lopez – Editor-in-Chief, Climate Spotlight When Jose Oliva hopped on the sailboat crewed and captained by sea-hardened northern fishermen, I got the sense that the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future (Belize Fund) was the real deal. The fishermen were not so happy about not receiving some funds to help support their livelihoods […]
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Shrinking pools of international development assistance are leaving regional civil society organisations in search of an oasis. Executive Director of the Caribbean Policy Development Centre, Richard Jones, called attention to this “pressing issue” while addressing the Caribbean (Civil Society) Consultative Working Group (CCWG) meeting, held at The Brix Hotel in Trinidad and Tobago recently. “Major […]
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The intense heat is compounded as swarms of flies and mosquitoes infest the tents due to an absence of sewage services. By Shahad Ali , Truthout Before the war began, summer in Gaza was a season of joy. Families thrived on creating small moments of happiness, even amid daily electricity cuts and the suffocating siege. […]
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By Marco Lopez and Andre Habet BELMOPAN, Wed. Feb., 26, 2025 UK-based Equilibrium Research is no new kid on the block when it comes to crafting plans for protected areas. They’ve worked internationally for 35 years. Nigel Dudley, conservation ecologist, admits that Belize’s protected areas governance landscape is one of the most unique he’s seen. […]
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By Andre Habet Despite initial heat concerns leading to a route change, Belmopan citizens and students enthusiastically gathered to commemorate Belize’s 43rd Independence Day.
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This article published by the World Wildlife Fund on September 10, 2024 covers vividly the difference between climate and weather. This is a great starting point for anyone just being introduced to the whole climate change topic. It’s lot, but understanding the basic helps. Here goes: Weather vs. Climate: Understanding Climate Change through Attribution Science […]
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A study published this week by Science looks at how half of the world’s glaciers will lose mass from rapid melting even if the 1.5ÂşC Paris Agreement goals are met. The study explains their calculation exceeds what was previously projected in the IPCC report. This spells more uncertainty for nations living in those most vulnerable […]
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A study published on Science.com entitled “Fairness considerations in global mitigation investments”, found that climate finance flows from the global north to the global south must be between $250bn to $570bn to meet the target net zero goal outlined in the Paris Agreement. This estimate is a far cry from the current reality since developed […]
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(City of Belmopan, Belize) At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) on December 8-9, 2022, following the conclusion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), the Board, inter alia, discussed the implications of the outcome of the COP27 for […]
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By Ana Posas, FAO Agricultural Officer for Latin American and Caribbean. A few days ago, the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) concluded with a historic pact: dozens of countries pledged to protect 30% of the land and sea surface by 2030 to preserve biodiversity, which represents an unprecedented achievement for our forests, our fauna, […]
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