Agriculture
Connecting Communities, Government, and Markets for Smarter Climate Protection in the Caribbean
By: Chalsey Gill Anthony, Environmental Communicator, on behalf of Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) When a hurricane barrels through the Caribbean, recovery doesn’t just depend on rebuilding homes and roads. It depends on whether farmers can afford to replace lost livestock, whether fishers can access damaged docks or launching areas, whether market vendors can access […]
Climate Spotlight StaffClimate and Health
Unlocking the Ocean’s Pharmacy: How Marine Life Is Powering the Future of Medicine
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 […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Caribbean
Savings Alone Can’t Weather the Storm: Stronger Climate Protection for the Caribbean
By: Chalsey Gill Anthony, Environmental Communicator, on behalf of Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) Ask any farmer, fisher, or vendor across the Caribbean how they prepare for storms, and the answer may vary. It may be a call to a close family or friend, a community partner’s “susu” group or syndicates, or a few hard-earned […]
Climate Spotlight Staff 1.5 To Stay Alive
COP30: Some things to look out for
By Climate Spotlight Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly 80th meeting in September 2025, said the COP30 would be known and remembered as the “COP of Truth.” Time will tell. What is true is that this COP will be an opportunity for multilateralism to shine […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Caribbean
Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda calls for fair carbon levy on heaviest emitters
By Climate Spotlight “My people know that a brutal hurricane could destroy the progress that they’ve achieved in just a few agonizing hours,” said Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, during his presentation at the United Nations 80th session held in New York from September 23–29. Browne said that the people of Antigua […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Belize
Unpacking the Belize Fund for A Sustainable Future: A Unique Custodian for Marine Protection
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 […]
Climate Spotlight Staff ICJ Climate Case
ICJ advisory opinion could reshape global climate politics, despite Trump’s tantrums
By Marco Lopez Uncle Sam’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (for the second time) under President Donald J. Trump does not immunize the country from being held accountable for climate harm. Despite the fictions the orange guy formulates under his wig, and by the looks of MAGA’s “drill, baby, drill” agenda, they will be answerable […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Bus
THE BELIZE BUS INDUSTRY AT A CROSSROADS
Belizeans face a variety of safety problems when they board the nation’s buses, which operate through a patchwork system of private companies that transport people between neighborhoods, villages, and the entire country.
Climate Spotlight Staff Coral Health
Belize project seeks out heat-resilient corals to protect its reefs
HOPKINS, Belize — Heaters, pumps and computerized meters rigged to an everyday picnic icebox may seem like a high school science project. But this heat stress tank may hold the key to finding the most heat-resilient corals in Belize’s waters. As climate change and other human-caused stressors continue to push these rainforests of the sea […]
Climate Spotlight Staff Coral Reef
Restoration, protection aim to save Belize’s coral reef from extreme heat and disease
PLACENCIA, Belize — After Hurricane Iris decimated the coral reef at Laughing Bird Caye National Park in 2001, many wrote off the UNESCO World Heritage site as a coral graveyard. But a small group from the coastal village of Placencia, Belize, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from the island, saw hope. In 2006, the park had just […]
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