Mysterious drilling at proposed Bodden Town dumpsite sparks angry questions
Press release from BTdumpFree Outraged residents in Midland Acres have contacted the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free about the high level of truck traffic and mysterious drilling witnessed at the site proposed by Dart and Government for a new…
Paul McCartney and 43,000 people back campaign to close Cayman’s sea turtle farming
Former member of The Beatles, singer, songwriter and composer, Sir Paul McCartney, MBE, is one of over 43,000 people worldwide who have signed the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) petition to “Stop Sea Turtle Farming”. McCartney announced…
The Largely Positive State of Global Solar
By Glen Martin, The Financialist While the solar industry is going through something of a rough patch in the United States, the sun still shines in other parts of the world – a strong indication that better days are ahead…
Exoplanet around Alpha Centauri is nearest-ever
By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News Astronomers have found the nearest planet outside our Solar System, circling one of the stars of Alpha Centauri just four light-years away. The planet has at minimum the same mass as…
Cayman’s blue iguanas moves to “endangered” from “critically endangered”
In the updated International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, Cayman Islands blue iguanas have taken a step back from the brink of extinction through the efforts of Fred Burton and his team of hard…
UPDATE: AG’s failure to act results in loss of mangroves
UPDATED: 11AM 18 Oct. We have just been informed that an injunction was issued by the Grand Court last night (17) and served this morning just after 9am. Work stopped at the site around 10:30am. There will be a legal hearing…
Island Heritage insures first electric car in the Cayman Islands
When James O’Neill received his car insurance policy from Island Heritage Insurance on 29 September 2012 it was a moment years in the making. Earlier this month, after years of lobbying on the part of Cayman Automotive’s John Felder and…
New Flora book of the Cayman Islands announced
The Ministry and Department of Environment are pleased to announce the recent publication, by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, of the ‘Flora of the Cayman Islands’ by Dr George R Proctor, former head of the Natural History Division of the…
UPDATED: New Marine Park Proposals Public Consultation
UPDATED Note amended dates for East End and North Side from previously published From Laura Richardson Research Support Officer, Cayman Islands Department of Environment As you may know, Department of Environment is now at the end of a three…
Cayman Government replies to WSPA claims of health risks to turtles at farm
Statement by the Cayman Islands Government Regarding the Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter The Cayman Islands Government places a high regard on maintaining the health and safety of visitors to our Island and to our tourist attractions and takes…
