~ Rising sea levels, ocean acidification, catastrophic storm surges—the threat is dire, and requires a rapid transition to renewable energy ~ By Juan Cole.
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten—
now accounts for 80 percent
most vulnerable
energetic young head
Data collected on Barbados over 40 years show that both daytime and nighttime temperatures have steadily increased.
Data collected
Hurricane Luis
“There have been massive marine life die-offs in recent years.” —Tadzio Bervoets, Sint Maarten Nature Foundation
Great Salt Pond
inflow of sewage
trash landfill
drained
\r\n\r\n\r\nCorals are symbiotic, cohabiting with a kind of algae that live in the coral’s tissue, and are capable of photosynthesis, turning light into energy. These single-celled algae also promote calcium formation, extending the coral reef. Unfortunately, they do not deal well with extra-warm water. And the industrialized world’s addiction to burning gasoline in automobiles and coal and natural gas for electricity is heating up the earth, including its oceans. The high temperatures interfere in the algae’s ability to carry out photosynthesis, thus damaging the coral.\r\n\r\n\r\n
2
major green-energy projects
Lightway
800 kilowatts
St. Eustatius
GEBE
letter of intent
installed capacity of about 100 megawatts
https://www.thenation.com/article/can-the-caribbeans-tourism-economy-survive-climate-change/
