Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ From boston.com CAYO COCO, Cuba (AP) — After Cuban scientists studied the effects of climate change on this island’s 3,500 miles (5,630 kilometers) of coastline, their discoveries were so alarming that officials didn’t share the results with…
Save grouper population plan to be created
Regional marine science leaders gather in The Bahamas to create plan to save grouper population From bahamaislandsinfo NASSAU, Bahamas — The names sounded like the star-studded marquis of marine scientists, but the celebrities of maritime conservation weren’t fishing for attention,…
Guy Harvey to show grouper documentary in Bahamas
From bahamaislandsinfo Moore Bahamas Foundation sponsors visit of Guy Harvey to show grouper documentary and participate in BNT workshops NASSAU, Bahamas — Internationally acclaimed marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey, a former professor who has turned the many ocean species…
NW Caribbean Sea disturbance now TD TWO – no threat to Cayman
From NHC TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO DISCUSSION NUMBER 2 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022013 500 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013 ALTHOUGH THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN HARD TO LOCATE THIS AFTERNOON…SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY AS WELL…
History, culture and our future
For the week of June 17, 2013, GIS Spotlight will re-air its show featuring the home of visionary artist Miss Lassie, the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park and a training workshop for public and private sector finance professionals. Produced by…
‘Alarming’ amount of octopus pots being found
Simon Jones From BDA Sun Scores of plastic octopus pots have washed up on the shores of Bermuda from as far afield as Mauritania and Morocco. The remarkable finds have been made by beachcombers and environmentalists across the island over…
Seven Mile Beach Restoration Project Still Intact After Three Years
Cayman Condos is happy to announce that the third anniversary of the restoration project of the beach in front of Sunset Cove in Grand Cayman is upon us. With the extensive research and work that went into this $700,000 landmark…
Scientist figures out how those big-ass ‘sailing stones’ move themselves across Death Valley
Posted by hipstomp / Rain Noe From Core77 “Racetrack Playa” sounds like the screenname of an online teenager you’re competing against in Need for Speed, but scientists recognize it as the name of a dried-up lake in Death Valley. For…
Cuban Tree Frog’s croaking disturbs other animals, study says
From Nature World The loud croaking of the Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) can disrupt communication of other frogs in the area, a new study has found. Cuban tree frogs are an invasive species in Florida and have threatened the…
‘Ice hovercraft’ tracks seen on Mars
BBC Long thin grooves – called gullies – on the surface of Mars may have been made not by water but by blocks of frozen carbon dioxide – dry ice. These blocks seem to have flowed down Martian sand dunes…
