New World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025 report by UN DESA projects Caribbean GDP growth steady at 2.5%, unchanged from 2024, as challenges persist. -- A HUMMINGBIRD FEATURE: International Day of Women and Girls in Science : Celebrating a Decade of Progress. -- World Wetlands Day February 2 : Wetlands for our common future. -- UN weather experts from the WMO confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.