Diana McCaulay

Ohh, thank you so much Gary. This was a lovely message to get. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time with Miss Pauline.

On Endangerment and Captains of Industry Also incidentally, on the Nobel Peace Prize

New Substack from me on the repeal of the endangerment finding and empty men. Also peripherally on the Nobel Peace Prize
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Thank you! I will read.

Wait, what??

Blows my mind that there's anyone who prefers dirty, harmful air. But here we are. #climatecrisis #smog #acidrain

Whatever else happens, the monks made it to Washington DC.

River time. Frenchman's Cove, Portland, Jamaica

Dreaming of Black River ... with apologies to Daphne du Maurier

New Substack from me - I'm dreaming in colour.
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Too much... honestly.

What?? Surely not?

Hurricane Melissa - the aftermath III A trip to Black River

A new Substack from me on the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
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History is Spatial ... it takes place somewhere

New post from me on Jamaica's built heritage.
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Well, this was nice! Miss Pauline sez, paperback soon come. Thanks, @thebookseller.com
#aHouseforMissPauline
#BookSky

February 2026: Paperback Previews

Both fiction and non-fiction have a strong showing in February, from titles on ancient civilisations to self-help, dystopian fiction and novels from prize-winning authors, says Will Smith 👇 #BookSky

Post modern hotel rooms should come with a manual. Even the simple light switch is no longer so simple #uptownproblems #yesamaboomer

I love it how airlines thank you for your patience when they announce a two hour delay and you've already been at the airport 2-3 hours. What choice do we have, other to be patient and long suffering?

COP30 Barely Delivers, Rich Nations Continue to Force Inequitable Climate Outcomes COP30 barely delivers on adaptation, climate finance, fossil fuel phaseout, but important just transition progress made

“COP30 was supposed to be the COP of truth and implementation. Unless nations reckon with the ugly truths revealed here, there will be major repercussions for multilateral climate agreements and more importantly, for the lives of communities who are on the frontlines of the climate crisis.”

#COP30

Bali moves to stop hotels blocking public beach access Bali’s governor hopes to pass a new regulation banning private beaches by the end of 2025.

Bali is pressing ahead with plans to guarantee that all private beaches remain accessible to the public, following growing complaints that hotels, villas and beach clubs are shutting residents out of shoreline areas that should remain open to everyone. www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record » Yale Climate Connections At landfall in western Jamaica, Melissa’s 185 mph winds and 892 mb pressure tied with the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 in the Florida Keys as the strongest on record for the Atlantic.

Not since 1935 has anyone experienced a storm like Melissa. Melissa's record wouldn't have happened without climate change, which made the hurricane's winds about 10 mph stronger, according to a rapid attribution analysis by Climate Central. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/cata...

Hurricane Melissa - the aftermath II 18 days after the hurricane hit Jamaica

A new Substack essay from me on Hurricane Melissa. You can sign up for free for new articles - about every two weeks. My modest goal is 500 subscribers - might you help me make that? I write about island life, books and the environment. open.substack.com/pub/dianamcc...

I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook

We should vote only for those who promise to make billionaires history.
We need a great levelling, through tax and redistribution.
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Could storms like Melissa become more common as the planet warms? Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change.

Its winds reached 295 kph and dumped over a metre of rain in parts of Jamaica as it left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean.A rapid analysis from London’s Imperial College shows human driven climate change may have made the storm more likely,and more intense www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

YouTube video by The New Yorker "Rovina's Choice" Shows How The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands

Which is why we have made “Rovina’s Choice.” We cannot let the people affected – the health workers like those at Clinic 7 and the families like Rovina Naboi’s — go unseen. And we cannot let the consequences go unaccounted for.

YouTube link: 🎥 6/
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

Today @TheNewYorker released our short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” online.

It traces the ongoing effects of the sudden shutdown of US foreign aid through the story of one mother in Kenya as she seeks to save her daughter from sickness and starvation. 🎥 1/ www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Hurricane Melissa Published October 2025.

#HurricaneMelissa was made about four times more likely by the #climatecrisis

It's real, it's us, and it's here

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Thank you Laetitia. Kingston was largely spared, but news from the western end of the island is devastating.. #hurricanemelissa

Thinking about Jamaica, threatened by Tropical Storm Melissa. Hoping for everyone's safety and minimal damage.. I am far away just now..

Dear airlines, please stop sending me surveys. We all know they are ignored in their entirety. Looking at you in particular, @aa.com

“It has certainly merited its place among contemporary Jamaican classics that will be remembered in the newly defined literary scene of the 21st century”, writes Keenan Falconer in his review of @dmccaulay.bsky.social's most recent novel, A House for Miss Pauline

Full review on our website

Lovely to see this - one of the judges for the Wilbur Smith Prize for Adventure Writing on each of the shortlisted books, including #aHouseforMissPauline