Hurricane devastated Jamaica seeks reparations for climate damage and years of slavery

Jamaica was devastated when Hurricane Melissa hit. Hundreds of thousands of homes were flattened, and whole towns were destroyed by one of the most powerful storms on record. Recovery will take years. For the people of the Jamaica the increasing ferocity of global warming is just another wave of punishment from rich Western countries. This week, a delegation from the Caribbean is meeting with the UK government to discuss the intersection between reparations for hundreds of years of slavery and payment for the damage wreaked by climate change.  Guest: Natricia Duncan, Caribbean correspondent, The Guardian UK Producer: Catherine Zengerer