Topic: climate
2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record — and one of Cayman’s wettest
The year 2024 was the hottest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization, and Cayman followed the upward trend.
Hero’s welcome for Dejea Lyons after winning Legacy Award
Cheers and applause echoed through the arrivals hall of n Owen Roberts International Airport Monday afternoon as Caymanian student and environmental activist Dejea Lyons received a hero's welcome after receiving the prestigious Legacy Award on Thursday
Opinion: Cayman’s corporations have a responsibility to their island home
Compass climate columnist Aleigha General argues that Cayman companies should strive for a bigger environmental impact through their corporate philanthropy.
National Weather Service: Expect extreme heat in months ahead
There will be no respite from the excessive heat experienced in July, according to the latest statistics from the National Weather Service.
$89k project to select sustainability goals starts soon
The government has awarded $89,000 to accounting firm PwC to find out which of the United Nations’ 17 sustainability goals are most relevant to the Cayman Islands.
Climate change’s biggest threat may be to Cayman’s economy
One of the greatest climate-associated risks facing the islands is the threat that insurers could pull out of Cayman, a global risk specialist has warned.
Our world in 2022: Ten trends that could shape the year ahead
The key issues in 2022 are likely to centre on how Cayman moves on from the worst of the pandemic and adapts its policies on quarantine and testing, travel and tourism, and its healthcare infrastructure to adjust to the long-term reality of life with COVID.
Governor: World is at a ‘tipping point’ on climate change
The UK hopes to play a bigger role in driving global action on climate change in a development that has implications for Cayman, Governor Martyn Roper has said.
