The Intra–Americas Seas region is known for its relevance to air–sea interaction processes,
the contrast between large water masses and a relatively small continental area, and the …

Observed and projected changes in climate have serious socio-economic implications for
the Caribbean islands. This article attempts to present basic climate change information …

This document has two main sections: one on historical conditions and trends, and the other
on future conditions as simulated by climate models. The historical section concentrates on …

Previous studies on the influence of weather on Aedes aegypti dynamics in Puerto Rico
suggested that rainfall was a significant driver of immature mosquito populations and …

A workshop was held at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, in May 2012 to build
capacity in climate data rescue and to enhance knowledge about climate change in the …

The Caribbean is a complex region that heavily relies on its rainfall cycle for its economic
and societal needs. This makes the Caribbean especially susceptible to hydro …

Climate change is expected to increase the severity and frequency of drought in the
Caribbean. Understanding drought variability and its trends is therefore critical for improving …

Predicting the fate of tropical forests under a changing climate requires understanding
species responses to climatic variability and extremes. Seedlings may be particularly …

Most Atlantic hurricanes form in the Main Development Region between 9° N to 20° N along
the northern edge of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Previous research has …

Identifying and dating first human colonization of new places is challenging, especially when
group sizes were small and material traces of their occupations were ephemeral. Generating …