Environment
$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Gov’t advances composting drive to reduce landfill emissionsEfforts to reduce methane emissions from Guyana’s landfills are progressing as the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on...
Belize Joins the Forest & Climate Leaders’ PartnershipBelize has joined the Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) as its 38th member, reinforcing growing political momentum by governments...
New species of fish found in GuyanaLocal fish researcher Devya Hemraj couldn’t be more excited to reveal her findings from a recently conducted expedition which revealed...
New species of plants, animals found in Guyana after largest- ever local expedition Thirty-nine Guyanese experts, along with 17 from overseas, conducted an expedition in the Acarai-Corentyne Corridor, located in southern Guyana and...
‘We understand what is coming for us’: The Caribbean outlook after the UN Climate SummitBy Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.stagingsites.cc In the brightly lit corridors of the convention centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, a senior Caribbean climate...
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars[BBC] – When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed....
At UN Climate Summit, Guyana hailed for ownership of national climate plansBy Danielle Swain in Baku, Azerbaijan danielle@newsroom.stagingsites.cc At the ongoing UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, Guyana has been encouraging...
Guyana’s Green Gold: The Iwokrama Forest’s success showcased at COP29By Danielle Swain in Baku danielle@newsroom.stagingsites.cc As developing nations hold a collective breath on the New Climate Finance Goal at...
Forest carbon toolkit launched at COP29The Commonwealth Secretariat launched its Forest Carbon Market toolkit at COP29, providing a roadmap to accessing funding through the voluntary...
With limited resources, Small States face uphill battle with climate plansBy Danielle Swain in Baku, Azerbaijan danielle@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are grappling with the immense challenges of designing...
Almost 30, 000 plastic bottles collected by students in plastic pollution competitionIn a bid to help with the issue of waste management, especially regarding the use of plastics and aluminum cans,...
Samples sent for further lab testing in Crane seepage – EPASee below full statement issued by the Environment Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken note of an...
Earthquake monitoring capacity improved in Region 9The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in conjunction with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), National Data Management Agency (NDMA),...
Guyana plans mega increase in energy productionBy Vishani Ragobeer in La Jolla, San Diego vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Guyana, the small South American country of 83,000 square miles, is...
EPA says investigating seepage incidents in Crane, West Coast DemeraraPlease see full statement from EPA: On October 10, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a report from Crane...
Beyond carbon credits: Guyana establishing new biodiversity centre with Harvard, OxfordGuyana’s ambitious environmental plans are expanding with the Irfaan Ali-led government engaging the Harvard and Oxford Universities on the establishment...
Flooding in the Sahara desert fills lake that had been dry for 50 years[The New York Post] – An extreme onslaught of rain in Morocco — about a year’s worth in two days...
Pres. Ali ramps ups advocacy for global biodiversity targets during ‘fireside chat’ in New YorkPresident Irfaan Ali has reiterated his government’s unwavering commitment to preserving the nation’s rich biodiversity while advancing its development agenda....
Guyana Zoological Park launches enhancement project with corporate supportThe Protected Areas Commission’s Guyana Zoological Park has launched an enhancement project aimed at improving its facilities and enriching the...
‘Guyana should be leading producer of energy’ – President Ali at Climate Week eventPresident Dr. Irfaan Ali emphasised that Guyana should be the leading producer of energy around the world even in the...
