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Proposed gas port off Jones Beach worries LI opponents

By Ellen Yan Long Island Newsday A natural gas transfer port has been proposed for ocean waters about 19 miles south of Jones Beach, a proposed system that failed in New Jersey and now has Long Island and environmental leaders…

Ocean Frontiers unveils live window ..

Ocean Frontiers unveils live window into Cayman’s underwater world inspiring tomorrow’s Ocean Heroes one fish at a time Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (May 1, 2013) – It’s late afternoon and rush hour has started at a busy coral head located…

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Snakehead ‘Monster’ Fish Invades NYC

Cherise Udell, Care2 A large “frankenfish” with piranha-like teeth that can live out of water for days was found in NYC’s Central Park. Take one look at this bad boy and you know you do not want this fish in…

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Government Tests Hurricane Readiness

Over 200 workers from the Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA)  fanned out across Grand Cayman this morning (Thursday, May 2, 2013) to put up, inspect and then remove hurricane shutters from more than 100 Government…

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PWD/NRA Hurricane Preparedness Exercise this week

Don’t be alarmed if you see hurricane shutters being erected on numerous Government buildings and hurricane shelters in Grand Cayman on Thursday 2nd May, 2013.  A hurricane is not approaching the Cayman Islands, but Public Works Department (now inclusive of…

Grouper and Lionfish Update ~

Grouper and Lionfish Update ~ Guy Harvey Little Cayman Expeditions 2013 Written by:  Guy Harvey PhD  Date:  April 10th, 2013 From guyharveymagazine.com My first trip to Little Cayman this year was at the end of January to check in with…

‘Cannibal’ shark eats its siblings in the womb

By Robert Ferris, Business insider Most humans are pretty scared of sharks, but for the sand tiger shark, its own brothers and sisters are the ones who have the most to fear. In one of nature’s most extreme cases of…

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EU funds weather station to help protect Cayman from natural disasters

The Cayman Islands is now better prepared to deal with natural disasters, thanks to the recent commissioning of a Digital Early Warning System station in that country. The station completes and complements a European Union regional programme which has already…

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Accent on education

The week of Monday, 29 April 2013, GIS Spotlight re-airs its coverage of the official opening of Government’s newest high school but also takes another look at after-school excitement, and the work that is being done to nurture a precious…