Section of Castries, Saint Lucia. Through ambitious NDCs, SIDS like Saint Lucia are hoping to shore up resilience and protect their economies and infrastructure. Access to adequate climate…
Read more COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Financeby Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Tuesday, January 09, 2024 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Jan 09 (IPS) – As a child on the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, Yamide Dagnet…
Read more From Chemical Engineer to Climate Justice Avenger: A Journey with Yamide DagnetCOP 15 in Paris. A reminder of global warming and glacier melting. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Thursday, October 26, 2023 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA,…
Read more Human Action Pushing the World Closer to Environmental Tipping Points, UN University WarnsAerial view of the town of Soufriere in the south of Saint Lucia. Sea level rise is threatening coastal areas of small island developing states (SIDS) in the…
Read more UN Weather Agency calls for Robust Early Warning Systems as Latin America and the Caribbean Brace for More Extreme Weather EventsResearchers have been driving collaboration, funding, and state-of-the-art research into the earth’s largest carbon sink – located in the high seas. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (new york)…
Read more We Need to Talk About Deep Blue Carbonby Alison Kentish (new york) Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) – For the last five years, the United Nations Development Programme has…
Read more UNDP Assistance Helps Farmers to Meet New EU Deforestation RulesDiscarded refrigerators. Scientists continue to stress the need for proper disposal of old fridges as some emit ozone-destroying chemicals. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (dominica) Thursday, November 24,…
Read more For this Caribbean Island, Ozone Protection is a Year-Round Mission
