Simulated maritime disaster to test Montserrat’s response
Montserrat’s multi-agency response capabilities will be put to the test next week with a simulated major maritime emergency. The drill will look at the island’s…
Category: Environment
Montserrat records spike in volcanic earthquake activity
The Montserrat Volcano Observatory recorded 43 volcano tectonic earthquakes and one hybrid earthquake on the island over the past week. The number of earthquakes between…
Montserrat’s pioneer recycling programme ends over lack of funding
Montserrat’s first national recycling and single-use plastic reduction programme has come to an end after more than six years, following a struggle to secure sustainable funding.…
Youth parliamentarians plant trees to combat climate change
Montserrat National Youth Parliament has secured grant funding from the Commonwealth Youth Programme to launch an ambitious tree-planting project. Members aim to combat climate change and…
Young Montserrat farmers attend symposium on future of agriculture
Two young farmers from Montserrat flew out to Dominica this August to take part in a regional agriculture conference. Kelvin Ponde and Malika Casimir were…
Oil spill team deployed to storm damaged boat in Little Bay
Montserrat’s national oil spill response team were today deployed to Little Bay to mitigate the risk of pollution from a partially submerged boat. The vessel…
MVO signs $17.5m deal with UWI for five more years of management
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) has signed a five-year management contract with University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre – valued at about EC$3.5…
Premier offers message of hope on 29th anniversary of eruptions
Thursday, 18 July, marked 29 years since Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat began erupting – a catastrophic, years long event that devastated the town of…
Montserrat’s environment takes centre stage at biodiversity workshop
Local and international experts gathered together in Montserrat this week to discuss conservation of the island’s diverse and unique environment. On Monday, 15 July, they…
Montserrat community invited to take part in sea turtle survey
A marine conservation non-profit based in Montserrat is inviting people to take part in an in-water sea turtle survey this summer. Fish ‘N Fins is…