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Introduction Dale C. S. Destin – In a recently released update, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has projected that global temperatures are on track to reach new records over the next five years. The report highlights the combined impact of heat-trapping greenhouse gases and an impending El Niño event, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address climate change. This blog post provides…

STRATCOM MEDIA RELEASE: May 19, 2023, St.Johns, Antigua and Barbuda – 18-year-old Keane Gregoire of Nut Grove was pronounced dead at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center on Friday, following a traffic collision. Keane was a passenger inside a motor car that got into a collision around 2 am on Thursday 18 May on All…

The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) issued a Press Release in late April regarding a Nuclear Gauge that went missing/stolen from a construction site. To date, the potentially harmful and deadly item has not been recovered. The SLBS continues to seek the assistance of the general public for any information that can lead to…

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA): May 15, 2023- Castries, Saint Lucia– In support of CDEMA’s Safe School Initiatives, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through JICA Individual Expert on DRR for CDEMA, has provided Smoke Detectors and Fire Extinguishers for eight (8) key schools in Saint Lucia. The Ministry of Education will plan for Safety…

Antigua Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs – The “Don’t Pack a Pest” programme is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture, as well as state, federal and foreign…

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) – May 15, 2023, Kingstown, Saint Vincent – Over thirty persons were awarded certificates for their participation in the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Logistics Support System Workshop. Most of the participants who represented a number of sectors including private, public and voluntary organisations had the opportunity to…

Antigua and Barbuda Fisheries Division – Ever wondered how we determine the closed season for Parrotfish? Well, we measure the total weight of the gonads (testes or ovaries) relative to the total body weight of individual Parrotfish species to obtain the peak spawning months expressed in the example below. This is validated monthly by examining the…

NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center (NHC) – Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days. Monday, May 15th, marks the first day of routine issuance of the Atlantic basin Tropical Weather Outlook in 2023. This product describes significant areas of disturbed weather and their potential for tropical cyclone formation during the next…

NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) determined that a subtropical storm formed in the Atlantic Basin in mid-January 2023. Through the course of typical re-assessment of weather systems in the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) area of responsibility, NHC hurricane specialists have determined that an area of low pressure that formed…

Dale Destin – 268Weather – (Ultraviolet) UV Index to reach extreme levels from Saturday 13th May 2023 and for the next few days. Extreme UV radiation can be very harmful to human health. It can burn and damage the skin and eyes relatively easily. Take precaution: 1. Avoid direct sunlight during peak hours: The peak…

Dale C. S. Destin – April is known for its showers across the globe, but for Antigua, it was an unusually wet month this year. It was the wettest April in a decade for the Country with 118.1 mm (4.65 in). This is over 153% of the normal total for the month, which typically sees…