Sargassum in the Caribbean: understanding the crisis and adopting the right habits to protect yourself
Sargassum in the Caribbean: understanding the crisis and adopting the right habits to protect yourself Since 2011, massive amounts of brown seaweed have been washing ashore each year along Caribbean coastlines. This phenomenon, once unknown on such a scale, has become...
Earthquakes in Haiti : Why is the country hit again and again ?
Earthquakes in Haiti : Why is the country hit again and again ? In 2010, then again in 2021 – eleven years apart – Haiti was struck by two devastating earthquakes with magnitudes above 7. Before them, there were the earthquakes of 1751 and 1770. Mw 7,0...
2026 hurricane season forecast in the Caribbean
2026 Hurricane Season Forecast in the Caribbean 2026 hurricane season forecast in the Caribbean is expected to present mixed signals. While major international meteorological agencies anticipate activity close to or slightly below average, several concerning...
Multi-hazard in the Caribbean: When disasters strike one after another
In the Caribbean, disasters do not always occur in isolation; this is what is known as multi-risk. They can occur in succession, accumulate, or even exacerbate one another. What is multi-hazard ? Usually, risks are categorized into broad themes (natural, biological,...