Tag: environment
CDB gets U.S. $50m for climate change fund
New York City – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced on Tuesday it had entered into an agreement with the Italy-based Cassa Depositi...
Minister links illegal dumping and sargassum
Environment and National Beautification minister Adrian Forde drew a parallel between illegal dumping at sea and the heavy use of pesticides in fields across...
Young entrepreneur spreading the word about climate change
A young entrepreneur with a passion for environmental issues is using the Adopt-a-Stop campaign to raise the awareness about climate change.
Terry Cutting, 26, is...
Barbados to promote environmental sustainability
Barbados will promote environmental sustainability and economic development with a U.S. $100 million guarantee approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that will enable...
Wildfires rage across Europe as climate alarm sounded
London – Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after Britain’s hottest...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on carbon emissions “disappointing”
United Nations – A Supreme Court ruling on Thursday limiting Washington’s authority to reduce carbon output from power plants will hurt global efforts to...