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National Biodiversity Redeveloping Action Plan Strategy
Channel 7 Belize
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National Biodiversity Redeveloping Action Plan Strategy posted (April 8, 2025) The National Biodiversity Office is leading the way in updating Belize's National Biodiversity strategy and Action Plan, in alignment with the Kunming Montreal Global...
Belize City Council’s public health and CEMO conduct educational awareness school visits on litter prevention
Breaking Belize News
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February 19, 2025
Views: 46Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2025. 9:31 am CST. By Zoila Palma: On February 18, 2025, the Belize City Council’s Public Health and City Emergency Management Organization (CEMO) representatives conducted educational awareness school...
Cold Front Brings Rain, Winds, and Cooler Temperatures to Belize
The Reporter Belize
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April 7, 2025
Belize is preparing for the arrival of a cold front, which is expected to bring rain, strong winds, and cooler weather starting tonight. This system, moving over southeastern Mexico bringing in moisture from the Gulf, will cause moderate to heavy...
National Institute of Culture and History collaborate with Ministries of Culture and Environment in Peru for cultural exchange
Breaking Belize News
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April 9, 2025
Views: 12Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025. 8:23 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH), through its Institute of Archaeology (IA), is collaborating with counterparts from the Ministries of Culture and...
Belize Ranked Second Most Affected by Extreme Weather in 2025 Climate Risk Index
Love FM
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February 14, 2025
The 2025 Climate Risk Index has ranked Belize as the second most affected country by extreme weather events in 2022, underscoring the growing impact of climate change on small, vulnerable nations. The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025, published by...
Belize Farmer gets IICA award for pioneering agro-silvopastoral system
Loop News
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Christopher Nesbitt, a farmer in Belize who has dedicated 36 years to restoring degraded land and pioneering an innovative agro-silvopastoral system, has been honoured with the prestigious “Soul of Rurality” award by the Inter-American Institute...
Coconut industry in Toledo gets a boost with new sustainable livelihood initiative
Breaking Belize News
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April 11, 2025
Views: 189Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2025. 6:37 pm CST. Signing of coconut industry agreement in Forest Home, Toledo District – Photo Credit: MAFSE By Rubén Morales Iglesias: On Thursday, April 10, 2025, a significant step forward was taken for...
Belize set for a day of sunshine and warm breezes
Breaking Belize News
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February 12, 2025
Views: 127Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2025. 6:23 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Belizeans can expect a picture-perfect day as fair weather prevails over the country this Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The Belize Meteorological Service reports that...
Connecting theory and experience: Asper student explores Indigenous community-based learning in Belize
University of Manitoba
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April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025 — Elliot Thordarson was one of ten students who took part in the “Belize: Maya Wellness” program this February. For a week, they travelled to Belize in Central America and stayed with Indigenous communities in Dangriga and Laguna....
Disaster Risk Mangement and Climate Change Engagement Workshop in San Pedro Town
Breaking Belize News
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April 9, 2025
Views: 129Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025. 2:17 pm CST. Press Release The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation, The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Toledo Coconut Growers Co-operative receives support under Sustainable Livelihoods Project
Breaking Belize News
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April 10, 2025
Views: 75Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2025. 3:15 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: A handing-over ceremony was held today in Forest Home, Toledo, marking the delivery of materials for the construction of a nursery and the provision of coconut seedlings to...
Green Climate Fund Approves Readiness Proposal for Belize
Breaking Belize News
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April 7, 2025
Views: 57Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025. 4:25 pm CST. Press Release The Ministry of Economic Transformation, through its Climate Finance Unit (CFU), has successfully secured a BZD 1.9 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) via its...
PACT and Belize Fund Join Forces to Protect Belize’s Natural Resources
The Reporter Belize
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April 7, 2025
Two of Belize’s leading conservation organizations, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future (Belize Fund), have signed an agreement to work together in protecting the country’s natural...
Coral Disease and Climate Change Threaten Belize Barrier Reef
Love FM
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April 8, 2025
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation has raised concerns over the declining health of Belize’s reef systems. The ministry cites the ongoing spread of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) and climate change as significant threats...
PACT and Belize Fund Team Up to Boost Conservation Funding
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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April 8, 2025
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future have teamed up to boost funding for Belize’s National Protected Areas System. Today, they signed an important agreement to ensure better and more coordinated...
Scientists believe Belize's Great Blue Hole hides a 'concerning secret'
LAD Bible
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Did you know that off the coast of Belize there's something called the Great Blue Hole? It's very much what the name describes it as, being a very deep pit in the ocean from which some people who dived in never emerged. Unfortunately, for this...
Scientists Decode Secrets of Belize’s Great Blue Hole and Warn About Our Future
Greek Reporter
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April 4, 2025
Great Blue Hole, Coast of Belize. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) / Public Domain A new study from a team of international scientists has revealed that Belize’s Great Blue Hole contains a detailed, 5,700-year record of hurricanes and...
Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing announces introduction of Belize Building Code
Breaking Belize News
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April 7, 2025
Views: 186Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025. 9:17 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) today announced the advancement of its efforts to modernize Belize’s building construction industry through the...
Cold front set to disrupt Belize’s dry spell with evening thunderstorms
Breaking Belize News
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April 7, 2025
Views: 357Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025. 6:38 am CST. By Horace Palacio: After weeks of predominantly fair and dry weather, Belize is preparing for a shift in conditions as a cold front approaches the region, bringing increased moisture and...
“A dark ocean pit has tracked storms for millennia”: these ancient depths unveil worsening weather and the unstoppable rise of climate chaos
Sustainability Times
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April 6, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 The Great Blue Hole in Belize is a geologic marvel, offering a natural archive of storm data spanning 5,700 years. 📊 Recent studies reveal a steady increase in storm frequency, with sediment cores acting as a historical record of...