Tag: drought
Drought persists as wet season begins with limited relief, BMS reports
Barbados is still in drought conditions despite the official start of the wet (hurricane) season, with rainfall patterns continuing to fall short of what...
Brace for heat, drought, region urged
Caribbean governments, businesses, farmers and other stakeholders are being urged to prepare themselves for potentially severe climate extremes as a developing El Niño is...
BMS forecasts low rainfall for Barbados
Rainfall predictions for this and the next two months are below average and Barbadians are being warned to prepare for possible water-rationing measures by...
Drought leaves parts of France without water
The French government has set up a crisis team to tackle a historic drought that has left more than 100 municipalities short of drinking...
Long-term drought ‘a threat’ to Eastern Caribbean
Bridgetown – The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) Friday warned of long-term drought that can “negatively” affect islands in the eastern...
Long term drought still a concern in the region
BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados-based Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CDPMN) on Monday said that in recent months, rainfall deficits have been accumulating in some...