How Jamaica is fighting back six months on from Hurricane Melissa

Parts of the Caribbean island were devastated by Hurricane Melissa, but six months on Caroline Gammell and her family found ...

JAMAICA BUYS $31-B HURRICANE SHIELD

TEN days before the start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Jamaica has strengthened its financial protection against ...
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Jamaica secures US$200m coverage with new Catastrophe Bond

Jamaica has secured US$200 million in parametric hurricane insurance with a third Catastrophe Bond issued by the World Bank. The renewal of the Cat Bond was facilitated through the World Bank's ...

Jamaica’s economy contracted 5.9% January to March — PIOJ

The deleterious effects of Hurricane Melissa continued to weigh heavily on the Jamaican economy, with gross domestic product ...

At the G7, the US wants no mention of the words 'climate change'

France has commissioned a study on the economic consequences of extreme weather events from the Network for Greening the ...
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Hurricane Forecasts Have Improved Dramatically, Saving Lives, But Federal Cuts Threaten To Stretch NOAA To The Breaking Point (Video)

By Brian Tang, University at Albany, State University of New York The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few ...