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Adapting to climate change in Latin America and Caribbean means ending social disparity
2016-01-15 22:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Climate change is already a global reality. Glaciers are melting, sea temperatures are increasing, corals are bleaching and rainfall patterns are changing to an extent that water sources may disappear in Latin America and the Caribbean within a few decades. Preparing for disasters is therefore imperative to avoid development setbacks. Despite a growing recognition of the urgent need to act on climate change, theory and practice differ substantially. While the notion of resilience--the ability to...
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Evidence of large volcanic activity in the Caribbean uncovered
2016-01-14 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Scientists from the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown large volcanic eruption in the Caribbean Sea. By studying ash layers, known as tephras, in marine sediments they identified an eruption that took place on Guadeloupe 2.4 million years ago. The research, published in the journal Geology, indicates this eruption is the largest documented volcanic event in the region since that time. Lead author, Professor Martin…
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Cash for the Climate Please, Caribbean Leaders Lament
2016-01-08 16:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Funding to address the financial flows needed for adaptation and mitigation of climate change remains an issue of concern for the Caribbean. The regions leaders say developed countries should continue to take the lead in mobilizing climate finance from a wide variety of sources to prevent disaster to these vulnerable island states. Additionally, the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community and Common Market, (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, said there ought to be transparency in terms...
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GE's Power Services Secures More Than $310M In Power Plant Service Contracts, Creating Models For Latin American, Caribbean Utilities
2015-12-17 04:47:12| econline News Articles
GE’s Power Services business recently announced it has secured more than $310Min services orders for three power plants in Latin America as utilities throughout the region look to boost the efficiency and reliability of their new and existing combined-cycle generating facilities to keep pace with local energy demands.
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Making the Case for Caribbean Fishers at Paris Climate Conference
2015-12-06 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Horace Walters has made the 6,903km journey from his native St. Lucia to Paris to deliver a simple, yet urgent message to the international community. Walters, who has been involved in fishing for more than 40 years, said coastal communities, fishers, and fish farmers are already profoundly affected by climate change. He pointed to rising sea levels and acid oceans among the impacts of climate change. "We need the international organisations and the (rich) countries to put their money where...
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