Today: October 22, 2024
Today: October 22, 2024

Latest From Farah Nibbs, Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Environment|World

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based land policies to ill-suited development that put lives in harm’s way.

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
Environment|Science

Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.

Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

Water is everywhere, but freshwater supplies are limited on many Caribbean islands. Rising demand and climate change are worsening water shortages for the people who live here.

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

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