Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and…
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Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the…
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Hurricane death toll rises to 43 in Haiti as aid pours in across the northern Caribbean
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Tuesday that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to 43, with 13 others still missing. Crews were still trying to reach people in the…
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Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure…
US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba after the countries were hit by Hurricane Melissa last week,…
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Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa estimated at up to $4.2 billion, says Verisk
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa's strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2 billion, according to estimates from data analytics firm Verisk (VRSK.O), opens…
Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the…
Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers
The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat,…
Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate on Friday after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica, cutting…
Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship
Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa. Days after the hit from…