Sinking Shores: How Climate Change Is Erasing Trinidad & Tobago's Coastline
1 Apr 2025Dr. Camille Jagessar
4 articles — Trinidad & Tobago news, culture, and lifestyle
Coastal erosion is swallowing communities, beaches, and heritage sites across both islands. Scientists warn of catastrophic losses within decades if action isn't taken. The government's response has been dangerously slow.
From Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul to Olympic champion Ato Boldon, Trinidadians abroad have built an extraordinary record of global achievement. The diaspora's relationship with home is complicated, essential, and evolving.
While Trinidad pulsates with carnival energy and urban complexity, its quieter sister island Tobago offers something rarer: pristine coral reefs, untouched rainforest, and a pace of life the modern world is desperate to find.
Tobago's tourism sector was devastated by COVID-19 and has been slow to recover. New strategies, investment in eco-tourism, and a repositioning campaign are underway — but the clock is ticking as regional rivals surge ahead.