I sketched these jars of Bahamian guava jam while working on a story about Abaco. Guava pastes, jams, and jellies are quite common in the Caribbean, and in the Bahamas, guava jelly or jam is pretty commonly used in different recipes. But in my family, guava jellies and pastes took on special meaning when my younger brother came up with a simple recipe: guava paste or jelly, yellow cheddar and Ritz crackers. #travelsketch #sketch #bahamas

Barbados has completed what it calls the world's first "debt-for-climate resilience" swap, which will see it invest $165 million in water infrastructure, food security and environmental protection to help it adapt to climate change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/12/03/climate-change/barbados-debt-swap-climate-resilience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #barbados #debt #climatechange #caribbean #bahamas #elsalvador

Paradise lost? How cruise companies are ‘eating up’ the Bahamas #Bahamas #environment #cruise https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/27/tourism-cruise-ships-royal-caribbean-disney-carnival-bahamas-celebration-key-resort-environment-wildlife