(MENAFN) In anticipation of this week’s launch of the UN COP30 climate change summit, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) cautioned on Tuesday that the climate emergency is increasingly transforming into a...
(MENAFN) As the UN COP30 climate change conference prepares to open this week, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Tuesday issued a stark warning that the climate emergency is increasingly transforming...
(MENAFN) Jamaica faced intensifying tropical storm conditions on Monday as Hurricane Melissa approached the island, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 miles (281 kilometers) per hour, according to meteorological reports. At 8 pm ET, the...
Teen founder of Safe to Eat recognized internationally for supporting children in crisis shelters; winners announced November 8 in London. NY, UNITED STATES, November 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Devin August Sailer, 17, has been named a...
SAN JUAN , PUERTO RICO, October 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In response to Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact on Jamaica, Puerto Rican renewable energy companies are organizing a shipment of solar and battery donations to power...
(MENAFN) Tropical storm conditions continued to lash Jamaica late Monday as Hurricane Melissa advanced toward the island, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 miles (281 kilometers) per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC)....
(MENAFN) Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday in the southwestern region of Jamaica, near New Hope, around 1 pm ET (1700 GMT). The storm brought estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph), making it an exceptionally dangerous...
(MENAFN) Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying and is projected to become a rare category five hurricane as it heads toward Jamaica, posing severe risks of flash flooding and landslides. The storm, with sustained winds reaching 120 mph (195...
Dr. Lydia Smith Partners with Influencers Jalyka Smith & Joshua Hoover to Launch “Feed Jamaica” Relief Initiative Supporting Hurricane Melissa Survivors PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the wake of...
N. CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit, has prepositioned a Disaster Assistance Response Team and safe water treatment equipment within Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa rapidly...
This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. A close friend of mine escaped her home in the British Virgin Islands during Hurricane Irma in September 2017....
Along with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many others, I’m unsure what to expect. This year, the summit faces perhaps the greatest headwinds...
Business Newsday 5 Hrs Ago Black River residents and business owners gather to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica on October 30. - AP As the world grapples with ever-intensifying climate risks, TT is adopting a regional...
As many organisations continue to lend their efforts to rebuilding Jamaica after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, one fundraiser is doing so through a benefit concert. The World Is One Family Concert will be held at 6pm this Saturday, November...
Hurricane Melissa swept across the Caribbean as a catastrophic Category 5 storm last week, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Since then, many hotels across Jamaica have closed — but they are already working hard to rebuild and reopen....
The study also concludes that climate change increased the maximum wind speeds experienced during Hurricane Melissa by 7%. "Hurricane Melissa's catastrophic landfall in Jamaica is not an anomaly, it is the canary in the coal mine. When a storm can...
Sir Keir Starmer today told the COP30 summit that Labour is 'all in' on Net Zero - despite admitting the 'consensus' on climate change in Britain is 'gone'. In a speech to the global gathering in Belem, Brazil, the Prime Minister vowed the UK...
Photo via LUCELEC facebook A six-member team from Saint Lucia, led by the Saint Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC), departed the island on Tuesday, November 4, to assist with hurricane recovery efforts in Jamaica following the...
The death toll from Hurricane Melissa's devastating path through the Caribbean has risen to 75 across Haiti and Jamaica, with significant damage reported in Cuba as well. The powerful storm system, which has battered the region since late October,...
Sitting outside her house in muddy slippers amid the ruins left by category 5 Hurricane Melissa that ravaged parts of Jamaica last week, Narva Maxwell Taylor recounted how she and her family had to fight for their lives when the storm sent flood...
