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Climate change parches Puerto Rico and Jamaica in rare early wet season drought

World Weather Attribution study finds climate change cut Caribbean rainfall by 6-9%, making dry spells 30-40% more likely.

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World Weather Attribution (WWA) released a rapid analysis in 2026 attributing the Caribbean drought that began in May 2026 to human-induced climate change. [1] The NSW Ombudsman, Paul Miller, found that 37% of prenatal reports, totaling 1,844 out of 5,007, were closed without being allocated to a caseworker due to a lack of resources. [2] The report found that families were unlawfully compelled to take part in prenatal case work, including attending interviews, permitting home visits, and undertaking drug testing, without their consent. [3] The WWA study estimated that extreme dry spells are 40% more likely in Jamaica and 30% more likely in Puerto Rico compared to the pre-industrial climate, which was 1.4°C (2.5°F) cooler. [4] The WWA study found that climate change reduced early wet season rainfall (May-July 2026) by approximately 6% in Jamaica and 9% in Puerto Rico. [5] The WWA study reported that critically depleted reservoirs forced Puerto Rican authorities to implement 48-hour rotating water rationing affecting 180,000 water service customers in the capital region, and that Jamaica placed seven parishes under strict water prohibition orders. [6] Dr Jacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal strategy and engagement lead at Adelaide University's Australian Centre for Child Protection, stated that 42% of substantiated unborn reports in 2023-24 were for Aboriginal babies. [7] The NSW Ombudsman report stated that 50% of prenatal reports about unborn children screened as being at risk of significant harm (ROSH) were referred for case management by the department. [8]
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  1. World Weather Attribution (WWA) released a rapid analysis in 2026 attributing the Caribbean drought that began in May 2026 to human-induced climate change. · Mongabay Environmental News
  2. The NSW Ombudsman, Paul Miller, found that 37% of prenatal reports, totaling 1,844 out of 5,007, were closed without being allocated to a caseworker due to a lack of resources. · The Guardian
  3. The report found that families were unlawfully compelled to take part in prenatal case work, including attending interviews, permitting home visits, and undertaking drug testing, without their consent. · The Guardian
  4. The WWA study estimated that extreme dry spells are 40% more likely in Jamaica and 30% more likely in Puerto Rico compared to the pre-industrial climate, which was 1.4°C (2.5°F) cooler. · Mongabay Environmental News
  5. The WWA study found that climate change reduced early wet season rainfall (May-July 2026) by approximately 6% in Jamaica and 9% in Puerto Rico. · Mongabay Environmental News
  6. The WWA study reported that critically depleted reservoirs forced Puerto Rican authorities to implement 48-hour rotating water rationing affecting 180,000 water service customers in the capital region, and that Jamaica placed seven parishes under strict water prohibition orders. · Mongabay Environmental News
  7. Dr Jacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal strategy and engagement lead at Adelaide University's Australian Centre for Child Protection, stated that 42% of substantiated unborn reports in 2023-24 were for Aboriginal babies. · The Guardian
  8. The NSW Ombudsman report stated that 50% of prenatal reports about unborn children screened as being at risk of significant harm (ROSH) were referred for case management by the department. · The Guardian
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