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Latam-Caribbean development bank doubles oceans funding to $2.5 billion
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Latam-Caribbean development bank doubles oceans funding to $2.5 billion

BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) will double to $2.5 billion its investments in protecting the oceans and supporting sustainable marine economic activities,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 8, 2025
Coast Guard recovers grounded vessel at Icacos Beach in Yabucoa
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Coast Guard recovers grounded vessel at Icacos Beach in Yabucoa

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Incident Management Division personnel informed that the owner and salvage contractors successfully recovered the vessel Red E or Not on Thursday after the vessel had…
Posted by John McCarthy June 6, 2025
Coast Guard seeks to curb pollution threat on Icacos Beach in Yabucoa
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Coast Guard seeks to curb pollution threat on Icacos Beach in Yabucoa

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Sector San Juan Incident Management personnel, working in consultation with local and federal environmental agencies, are overseeing efforts by specialized companies today to remove a…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service positions
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In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for ‘mission-critical’ weather service positions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it will hire for “mission-critical field positions” amid expert warnings that the National Weather Service has been cut too sharply just as hurricane season…
Posted by John McCarthy June 4, 2025
Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May
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Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May

SAN JUAN (AP) — A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown…
Posted by John McCarthy June 3, 2025
FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season
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FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2025
A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US
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A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US

SAN JUAN (AP) — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2025
Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins
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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2025
St. Croix: Mainly cloudy, breezy, afternoon shower, high 90
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St. Croix: Mainly cloudy, breezy, afternoon shower, high 90

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mainly cloudy and breezy with a shower in the afternoon and a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly…
Posted by John McCarthy June 2, 2025
Hurricane forecast: ‘Everything is in place’ for another above-average season
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Hurricane forecast: ‘Everything is in place’ for another above-average season

The Atlantic Ocean is likely to churn out another above-average hurricane season, thanks to warmer-than-usual sea temperatures, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA…
Posted by John McCarthy June 1, 2025

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