Activists argue business model is ‘plantation tourism’ designed to benefit elite and disadvantage most Jamaicans

Also incidentally, on the Nobel Peace Prize

... with apologies to Daphne du Maurier

A trip to Black River

... it takes place somewhere

COP30 barely delivers on adaptation, climate finance, fossil fuel phaseout, but important just transition progress made

Bali’s governor hopes to pass a new regulation banning private beaches by the end of 2025.

At landfall in western Jamaica, Melissa’s 185 mph winds and 892 mb pressure tied with the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 in the Florida Keys as the strongest on record for the Atlantic.

18 days after the hurricane hit Jamaica

Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook

Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change.

YouTube video by The New Yorker

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

Published October 2025.

This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay; The Proper Care of Knives by Anu Lakhan; Between Islands by Rhys Knowle...

Daylight Come by Diana McCaulay

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.