Senator Elizabeth Thompson, the government's special envoy on climate change, warns about the consequences of Super El Niño in Barbados. She emphasizes that the extreme heat experienced in August is linked to this phenomenon. The impacts affect various sectors, including water, agriculture, tourism, and vulnerable populations. Thompson is preparing a national plan to mitigate these effects, pending approval by the Cabinet.
Barbados is already facing the effects of Super El Niño according to Senator Thompson
This article was updated at 19:20.