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Scientists link record-breaking hurricane season to climate crisis in Central America
November 19, 2020
Climate scientists say that this year’s record-breaking hurricane season and the “unprecedented” double blow for Central America has a clear link to the climate crisis. Source
The Caribbean Blended Finance for Resilience
October 29, 2020
The Island Resilience Action Challenge (IRAC) Task Force established at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) 2019 is racing to develop an island resilience impact fund – the Caribbean Blended Finance for Resilience (CBFR) – that uses blended finance solutions to underwrite and expedite clean energy projects across the region. Watch this session, live at […]
Construction begins on hurricane-resistant clean energy power plant in Antigua and Barbuda under UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Partnership Fund
October 26, 2020
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Partnership Fund has announced the start of construction for a hurricane-resistant clean energy plant in Antigua and Barbuda to help the twin-island nation recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017. Source
Latin American Countries Cooperate In Innovative Plan To Tackle Climate Change In Arid Regions
October 10, 2020
Brazil launched the Dryland Adaptation Knowledge Initiative in the Gran Chaco Americano, which is shared by Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, to identify, evaluate and document the design of policies that promote climate change-resilient agriculture in the three ecoregions, which are home to 37 million people. Source
Devastating hurricanes in Caribbean five times likelier if climate targets not met
October 5, 2020
Researchers believe the chances of a devastating storm in the Caribbean will increase five-fold if the Paris climate targets – to limit the global average temperature increase to 2C above pre-industrial levels – are not met. Source
Bermuda solar farm proves resilience after hurricane
May 28, 2020
A new solar power farm installed on a peninsula at LF Wade International Airport has already proved strong enough to survive a hurricane. The 24,000 solar panels covering almost 19 acres on land known as “The Finger” were partially in place when Hurricane Humberto struck last September, but they survived undamaged. Saturn Solar Developments, which […]
Coronavirus: The Caribbean is the First Domino to Fall, but There is Hope

From our Editorial Team
April 9, 2020
Guest Editorial by David Gumbs, James Fletcher & Justin Locke COVID-19 is crushing tourism-based, import-dependent economies across the Caribbean. Recovery will be slow—but it can also be revolutionary. Guest contributors David Gumbs, James Fletcher and Justin Locke frame for us a vision for how regional governments, with the help of multilateral institutions and global philanthropy, […]
RMI releases report on solar PV storm resilience
February 24, 2020
RMI, in partnership with Clinton Foundation and FCX Solar, set out to answer the question of why some solar PV systems survive hurricanes virtually unscathed while others suffer extensive damage. The Solar Under Storm reports discuss the root causes of PV system failures from hurricanes and describe recommendations for building more resilient solar PV systems. […]
Solar market on the rise in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria
January 29, 2020
After Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico in 2017 and took out the island’s electric grid, more residents have switched to solar power. In that time, US-based solar and storage company Sunnova has gained more than 2,500 clients, who’ve switched to solar panels and battery storage systems. Officials indicated that recent earthquakes have also intensified […]