Although a category-five hurricane laid waste to Jamaica, the nation won't be able to access funds from a bond meant to cover natural disasters, Bloomberg reported. That's despite the fact that ...

The recent devastation wrought by Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, especially in the southern parishes, is a stark reminder of an often-overlooked truth: Disasters are not natural. While ...

The magnitude-5.6 earthquake that rattled Jamaica on Monday serves as a reminder that we need to keep strengthening our ability to respond to natural disasters. Luckily, so far, there have been n ...

When hazards like Harvey and Maria strike, we tend to call them natural disasters. Here's why there's nothing natural about disaster—and why it matters.

It was ideal flying weather. The morning was dazzlingly clear, the ceiling and visibility unlimited, and a brisk, 20-mile-an-hour wind blew from the northwest. As New York waited to welcome ...

According to the Environmental Vulnerability Index, Jamaica is ranked as one of the 35 “extremely environmentally-vulnerable” countries in the world, and has suffered from a number of natural ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the coast of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in a possible tsunami threat, according to CNN and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Jamaica has successfully reduced its public debt, firmly anchored inflation and inflation expectations, and strengthened its external position. It has built an enviable track record of investing in ...