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Ministry of Tourism heightens awareness of the Lionfish

From Bahama islands info SEYMOUR’S, Long Island – The Ministry of Tourism and its partners have come together to further heighten the awareness of the invasive venomous Lionfish in Bahamian waters and steps to eliminate its impact on local species. …

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Cayman Island dive operators continue the lionfish battle with PADI course

From Sport Diver Cayman Island Dive Operators are offering a special to help the Cayman Islands ‘manage’ the invasion of the red lionfish, by providing reduced PADI course fees to visitors and residents this fall. With recent approval from the…

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Thing that’s happening now

By Megan Garber for The Atlantic, From Mashable It’s prom season — for the planets. Every couple of years, give or take, planets get together in the night sky in such a way that they seem to be aligned with…

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Radar Links

The week of Monday, 27 May 2013, GIS Spotlight revisits an important radar project, promotes youth interaction and captures children’s skating action. Meteorological officers aim for accurate prediction when monitoring the elements, especially during inclement weather. However, consistent success depends…

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Jamaicans against GMO to Join Worldwide GMO Protest on Sat May 25

On Saturday 25th May at 9am – 12 noon there will be a support group of concerned citizens organized by Jamaicans United for Sustainable Development and Carlton Stewart, Former President of The National consumers League, gathered in HWT to join…

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Update on the possibility of tropical development in the Western Caribbean between May 28th & June 5th

by Rob Lightbown From Crown Weather Services I wanted to post a quick update on the prospects of tropical development in the western Caribbean sometime between next week and the first week of June. Current surface analysis shows a tropical…

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96 per cent success in wiping out dengue mosquitos in research trial

From Radio Australia A British research company has reported remarkable results in controlling the mosquito that causes dengue fever. At a trial in Brazil the company released sterile Aedes aegypti mosquitos resulting in a 96 per cent reduction of the…

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National Geographic features Fred Burton and Cayman’s Blue Iguana

From NewsWatch The Return of Grand Cayman’s Blue Iguana: From Near-Extinction to Endangered Posted by Nicole Glass In 2002, between 10-25 blue iguanas remained in the wild. Today, there are 750. By incubating eggs in his home office and gathering…

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Caribbean Challenge Initiative to address environmental threats to the region

by eTurboNews.com The Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders, May 17-18, [brought] together heads of state and corporate executives to launch Phase II of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) to address environmental threats to the Caribbean region. With the…