As Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean brace for the annual Atlantic hurricane season, a scientist based at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus is calling for a rethink in terms of how the region prepares for the devastating impacts of climate on health, agriculture and the availability of potable water, among other issues.
The hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is when tropical or sub-tropical cyclones are most likely to form in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Addressing yesterday’s opening session of the Wet/Hurricane Season Caribbean Climate Outlook at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Dr. Jayaka Campbell, lecturer/Undergraduate coordinator in the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science and Technology, called for policies to address the inequities among the people affected heat waves impacting Jamaica.
Photo Caption: Dr. Jayaka Campbell who is lecturer/Undergraduate coordinator in the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI, Mona, making an address at the opening ceremony of the Wet/Hurricane Season Caribbean Climate Outlook at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.
Photo Credit: The Gleaner Company, Christopher Serju.
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Published on 25 May, 2023
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