Caribbean

Amid US Sanctions, Venezuelan Oil Tanker at Risk of Spilling 1.3 Million Barrels and Devastating Caribbean Ecosystems
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Jamaican Coast
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The epicenter of the quake was on the seafloor between Jamaica and Cuba.
A tsunami warning was issued earlier but the danger has passed.
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In Midst of 'Immense Suffering' Caused by Climate Crisis, Caribbean Religious Leaders Call for Debt Relief
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We in the Caribbean, like some other nations elsewhere in the global south,...
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In Shadow of Puerto Rico's Nightmare, Virgin Islands and Others Facing Intense Struggle
Julia Conley, staff writer
The economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands "evaporated pretty much overnight"
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Calls for More Relief Intensify as Puerto Rico Descends Into Humanitarian Crisis
While Trump Stokes Division, Warnings Against Ignoring Ongoing Crisis in Puerto Rico
Experts 'Running Out Of Adjectives' as Hurricane Maria Slams Puerto Rico
Corporate Media Called Out for Whiffing on 'Most Important Story in the World'
Amid Food Shortage and Slow Relief Efforts, Post-Irma 'Survival' Is Not 'Looting'
As Florida Braces, Aerial Footage of Virgin Islands Shows What Irma Capable Of
Florida Warned 'Don't Let Your Guard Down' as Irma Roars for Direct Hit
'Unprecedented' Lofoten Declaration Demands Managed Decline of Fossil Fuel Industry
Satellite image of Hurricane Irma
As Planet Rages With Fires and Storms, Ire Aimed at Murderous Climate Denialism
Parts of the Caribbean island of St. Martin were left flooded Wednesday after Hurricane Irma hit.
Caribbean Islands Pleaded for Climate Action. Hurricane Irma Shows Why.
A Storm That Could 'Rewrite History': Irma Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricane Ever
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is tracking Hurricane Irma, shown here approaching the Caribbean Islands in an infrared satellite image taken Monday night.
Caribbean Islands Brace for Impact of 'Monstrous' Hurricane Irma

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