Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall in the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. Irma thrashed Barbuda with 185-mph winds before making landfall in St Barth […]
Six Pink Sand Beaches in the Caribbean
Ranging in color from blinding ivory to exotic ebony, beaches are some of the Caribbean’s most valuable stock in trade, drawing sand-and-sea lovers from all over the world. But none are as enchanting as those pink-sand beaches, which practically beg […]
Antigua and Barbuda to Develop Geothermal Energy
Antigua and Barbuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thermal Energy Partners for the future production of geothermal energy on the island. Through this public-private partnership, Antigua’s first geothermal project will utilize Organic Rankine Cycle generation with 10 MW […]
VIDEO: Barbuda, From Above
It’s one of the least developed islands in the Caribbean — and wonderfully so: Barbuda, the sandy sister island of Antigua, home to endless stretches of perfect white sand beaches. Here’s a quick look at what it’s like, from above.