A trusted voice and familiar face in Jamaican households for nearly four decades, meteorologist Evan Thompson has built a career rooted in purpose. His journey stretches back to Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, his first major experience on the job, and through the many weather events that have shaped Jamaica over the years. Today, he serves as principal director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica. But when he isn’t tracking storms or working with his team on the country’s daily forecasts, Thomp

The endemic and iconic Jamaica’s Giant Swallowtail only survives today in two small populations. Eastern population – Blue & John Crow Mountains. Caterpillars feed only on Water Mahoe (Hernandia catalpifolia). Western population – Cockpit Country Caterpillars use a different tree: Hernandia jamaicensis. Why this matters: each population lives in its own habitat, uses its own host plant, and holds unique genetic diversity. Losing one would mean losing an entire branch of Jamaica’s natural heritag