Pentagon Conducts Latest Successful Test of US-Japan Interceptor The U.S. military on Tuesday successfully conducted a test of a new ballistic-missile interceptor system, which is being co-developed with Japan.
The launch marks the second successful test in less than two months for the SM-3 Block IIA missile and its associated technologies, which had previously experienced failures.
According to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), sailors at the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, tracked...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:20:06 -0500 Trump, Democrats Clash in Oval Office The Democratic leadership and U.S. President Donald Trump publicly clashed in the Oval Office on Tuesday with the president threatening to shut down the government if lawmakers do not provide adequate funding for his promised wall along the border with Mexico, declaring it a response to “a national emergency.”
“I am proud to shut down the government for border security,” said Trump, then adding twice: “I will take the mantle.”
"We shouldn't shut down the government over...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:15:14 -0500 US Adds Pakistan to Blacklist for Religious Freedom Violations The United States said Tuesday it has added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, ramping up pressure over its treatment of minorities.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had designated Pakistan among "countries of particular concern" in a congressionally mandated annual report, meaning the U.S. government is obliged to exert pressure to end freedom violations.
Pompeo a year earlier had placed Pakistan on a special watch list - a step...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:31:14 -0500 US Agency: Arctic Posts 2nd Warmest Year on Record in 2018 The Arctic had its second-hottest year on record in 2018, part of a warming trend that may be dramatically changing earth's weather patterns, according to a report released on Tuesday by the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
"Arctic air temperatures for the past five years have exceeded all previous records since 1900," according to the annual NOAA study, the 2018 Arctic Report Card, which said the year was second only to 2016 in overall warmth in...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:33:31 -0500 Google CEO to Tell Lawmakers Tech Giant Operates 'Without Political Bias' Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to tell members of the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday he runs the U.S. technology giant without political preference.
"I lead this company without political bias and work to ensure that our products continue to operate that way. To do otherwise would go against our core principles and our business interests," according to remarks prepared for the hearing.
Republican committee members are expected to question Pichai about allegations...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:46:41 -0500 US Energy Chief in Baghdad as Sanctions Waiver Runs Out U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday Iraq should partner with American companies to become energy independent, as Baghdad's waiver from US sanctions on Iran nears its expiry.
He spoke during a visit by the largest-ever U.S. trade delegation to Iraq for a two-day conference in Baghdad attended by more than 50 companies, most linked to petrol or security.
"Working together, the U.S. and Iraq can develop Iraq's oil, gas and water industries," Perry told those...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:10:15 -0500 China Faces US Pressure to Contain Deadly Fentanyl Exports After meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 meeting earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump praised China for considering imposing the death penalty on illicit producers of fentanyl – an opioid up to 100 times more potent than morphine with a lethal dose of just two milligrams in most people.
When fentanyl, which is used as a pain medication but has a high potential for abuse, was highlighted during a meeting between the leaders of the United States and China in...
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Belize accepts the chairmanship of AOSIS The following statement by Belize was delivered at a Ministerial Meeting of AOSIS during a short ceremony on the occasion of the 24th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to mark Belize’s acceptance of the chairmanship of AOSIS from the Maldives in January 2019. Belize will hold the … Continue reading →
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:20:42 +0000 CCCCC adds LiDAR to boost Caribbean’s Climate Change Fight Belmopan, Belize; November 30, 2018 – The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) through the USAID-funded Climate Change Adaptation Program (USAID CCAP) is about to launch its most recent initiative to significantly boost the Caribbean’s ability to limit the ravages of climate change by improving its capability to monitor and plan for physical changes to … Continue reading →
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:00:25 +0000 CCCCC, Govts of Belize and Italy break ground for Multi-Purpose Facility Belmopan, Belize; November 28, 2018 – The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in collaboration with the Governments of Belize and Italy, held a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a Community Multi-purpose Emergency Centre (CMEC) at the Victor Galvez Stadium, in San Ignacio, Belize on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The project “Reducing the … Continue reading →
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:09:28 +0000 CARICOM Unified on COP24 Expectations The twenty-fourth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate, known as COP24, will take place in Poland from December second to the fourteenth. The key objective of this year’s conference is to adopt the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement. It brings together world leaders and champions of the environment … Continue reading →
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:55:11 +0000 IPCC Report Front and Center of CARICOM’s Approach to COP24 And so if you’re wondering what exactly the IPCC Report means for the small island developing states; the news is grim. For coral reefs and other vulnerable ecosystems it may mean a massive die out if we can’t keep global temperatures down to one point five degrees Celsius. Fuller said that the report has a … Continue reading →
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:49:21 +0000 Panos Caribbean Launches New Climate Justice Campaign On the eve of the next global climate change conference to be held in Poland in December, and following the release of a special report by the International Panel on Climate Change that highlights the urgent need for action by governments, industries and individuals to contain global warming, Panos Caribbean is launching a new regional … Continue reading →
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:34:51 +0000 Vacancies – PACT: Two Consultancies The Government of Belize with the assistance of the World Bank is implementing the project entitled “Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) Readiness Project in Belize” with Grant funding from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility “FCPF” and has appointed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment, Sustainable Development and Immigration (MAFFESDI) for … Continue reading →
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:21:34 +0000 CCCCC begins handover of data collection devices PRESS RELEASE – Belmopan, Belize; November 15 – On Wednesday November 14, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) began its handover of data collection devices purchased with funding from the USAID Climate Change Adaptation Program (USAID CCAP) to nine countries in the eastern Caribbean. Executive Director Dr. Kenrick Leslie and officials from USAID Eastern … Continue reading →
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:48:44 +0000 GCF signs off funding for Barbados water sector resilience project PRESS RELEASE – Songdo, 07 Nov 2018 On 1 November, GCF and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) signed the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) for the project Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability in Barbados (WSRN S-Barbados). The project aims to make the provision of potable water in Barbados less vulnerable to the impacts … Continue reading →
Thu, 08 Nov 2018 23:04:41 +0000 Vacancy – Technical Officer, CBF Ecosystem – based Adaptation Facility The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) seeks a Technical Officer with a proven record of success in addressing climate change and conservation challenges in order to provide the technical support to effectively implement the strategic agenda of the EbA Facility. The Technical Officer will work closely with, and report to, the EbA Program Manager, in providing this technical … Continue reading →
Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:25:21 +0000 EBA Facility First Call For Proposals Is Open October 31st, 2018 – The CBF is happy to open its first Call for Proposals, through the Ecosystem-based Adaptation Facility (the EbA Facility). The EbA Facility is requesting project proposals with a focus on EbA actions that help people adapt to adverse effects of climate change, reduce disaster risk, and build resilient ecosystems and economies. The Facility will distribute … Continue reading →
