{"id":7267,"date":"2026-05-13T15:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caribbean-risks.org\/?p=7267"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T19:22:11","slug":"climate-change-in-the-caribbean-understanding-the-risks-to-better-reduce-their-impacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caribbean-risks.org\/es\/climate-change-in-the-caribbean-understanding-the-risks-to-better-reduce-their-impacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change in the caribbean: understanding the risks to better reduce their impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb2px|||||\u00a0\u00bb da_disable_devices=\u00a0\u00bboff|off|off\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb da_is_popup=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_exit_intent=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_has_close=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb da_alt_close=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_dark_close=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_not_modal=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb da_is_singular=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_with_loader=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb da_has_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb min_height=\u00a0\u00bb530px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#244e52″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/caribbean-risks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/p-DOM0259-scaled.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbp-DOM0259″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bb_initial\u00a0\u00bb min_height=\u00a0\u00bb675.6px\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_enable_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb background_size=\u00a0\u00bbcontain\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]

Climat change<\/em><\/span><\/b><\/span> in the in the Caribbean: understanding the risks to better reduce their impacts<\/b><\/span><\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]

The Caribbean is one of the regions most exposed to the effects of climate change. Between intensifying hurricanes, rising sea levels, disrupted ecosystems, and increasing pressure on essential resources, the impacts are already visible.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb min_height=\u00a0\u00bb137.6px\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb20px|||||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#E27254″ global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]

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305 km\/h<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Wind speeds recorded during Hurricane Melissa (2025), among the most powerful in the Atlantic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– 48 %<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Decline in hard corals in the Caribbean between 1980 and 2024, mainly linked to ocean warming.<\/span><\/p>\n

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+ 25 cm<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sea level rise in the Caribbean over the past 120 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– 1 %<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Caribbean\u2019s share of global greenhouse gas emissions, despite facing disproportionately high impacts on its territories.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is climat change ?<\/b><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb min_height=\u00a0\u00bb530px\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb-15px|auto||auto||\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb19px|||||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]

It is a long-term disruption of temperatures and average weather patterns on Earth. Although natural climate variations have always existed, current climate change is largely caused by human activities – particularly the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas.<\/p>\n

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WARNING:<\/strong> Do not confuse climate and weather, even though both refer to atmospheric conditions.<\/p>\n

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Weather<\/strong> = short-term atmospheric conditions<\/p>\n

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How does climate change manifest itself in the Caribbean ?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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