MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Fierce hurricanes, heat waves, floods and wildfires ravaged the planet in 2017, as scientists said the role of climate change in causing or worsening certain natural disasters has grown increasingly clear. It was also the year the world’s second largest polluter, the United States, turned...
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Caribbean Biomass Initiative
BACKGROUND Dr. Tawainga Katsvairo, Caribbean Initiative Director The 23 Caribbean island countries with their 42 million inhabitants share a common history of colonization and agriculture that has shaped their economic, social and cultural development. The rise and fall of the sugar cane industry has been one of the most significant...
Kids to create promotional eco jingle
SECONDARY school students are getting musical this term as part of a green competition with big prizes. The youngsters have been asked to create a jingle on energy efficiency and conservation, which if successful will feature on the television and radio. FortiTCI has teamed up with the Government’s Energy and...