Small island nations demand emission cuts at COP30 climate talks
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Battered by last month’s ferocious climate-fueled hurricane, Jamaica joined other small island nations and…
At UN climate summit, countries attest to harms of Earth’s warming
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Officials from countries most vulnerable to global warming offered searing dispatches of life on…
Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged…
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…
Rescuers and aid workers bring relief to hurricane-hit Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and…
Hunger and despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica after ‘ Melissa’
BLACK RIVER, Jamaica (AP) — The road from Jamaica’s capital to the seaside town of Black River was…
Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti pick up pieces after Hurricane Melissa’s destruction
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of…
What to know about Hurricane Melissa as it makes landfall in Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday after bringing violent winds…
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa roars toward Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa roared toward Jamaica with destructive Category 4 winds Monday and was expected…
Tropical Storm Melissa to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this…