Jean-Michel Hauteville

A severe energy crisis in Cuba has worsened sharply since the start of 2026 as a result of the measures taken by the United States against the island’s government. Many Cubans are facing extreme hardships due to a lack of basic necessities and are hoping for change.

From Hurricane Melissa's deadly floods in October 2025 to recurring droughts in the north, Haiti has been plagued by extreme events that have pushed farmers to build an irrigation network amid government inaction.

Caribbean governments are struggling to track and manage ciguatera fish poisoning. As oceans warm and coral reefs degrade in the region, some scientists fear the illness will become more common.

As record coral bleaching swept across the Caribbean over the past two years, scientists raced to save reefs with tools ranging from multivitamins and artificial intelligence to underwater speakers. But their efforts, they warn, remain underfunded — and increasingly overwhelmed by the scale of the coral crisis.

A historic coral bleaching event has swept across the Caribbean over the past two years, threatening the ecosystems that feed, protect, and sustain life across the region. This investigation, reported from six countries and territories, reveals the scale of the damage —and the human costs mounting beneath the surface.