Cayman Islands Ghost Orchid listed in 100 Most Threatened Species
From OurAmazingPlanet Staff The International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission has issued its first ever list of what it considers the 100 most threatened species of animals, plants and fungi on the planet. The full list…
Hurricane Ivan remembered
By Hazard Management First published 9th Sept, 2010 Hurricane Ivan was a “classical” long lived Cape Verde hurricane. It has been categorized as one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the Caribbean in recorded history. On September 2 Ivan…
Dengue mosquito population in Grand Cayman suppressed by 80%
Oxitec and MRCU Report 80% Suppression of a Dengue Mosquito Population in Grand Cayman by Release of Engineered Sterile Male Mosquitoes – Nature Biotechnology Releases of Oxitec’s genetically modified mosquitoes achieved an 80% reduction of a local mosquito population in…
Cayman Islands is centre stage in cleantechnica.com
Clean (or Cleaner) Cars Stanford’s 2012-2013 Solar Car Project Is Getting Underway: The Stanford Solar Car Project team is looking for new recruits. In case you weren’t aware, the team “designs, builds, and races solar cars to compete in the…
Cayman corals in crises, elsewhere catastrophic
“Crunch time for Caribbean corals” Time is running out for corals on Caribbean reefs. Urgent measures must be taken to limit pollution and regulate aggressive fishing practices that threaten the existence of Caribbean coral reef ecosystems, according to a new…
The Cayman Parrot could be extinct within 40 years says expert
International experts say the Cayman parrot could be extinct within 40 years if action is not taken to preserve the habitat the parrots need. At a press conference at the Department of Environment Wednesday, experts weighed in on the threats…
Cayman Islands has a sexually aggressive dolphin
Our sexy dolphin has now attracted the world press. See David Moye’s article and video at Huffington Post Sexually Aggressive Dolphin Tries To ‘Get Busy’ With Scuba Divers A frisky dolphin who swims near the Cayman Islands apparently has the…
Cayman Islands have joined CITES
CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. CITES regulates the international trade in endangered species, toward reducing the impact of commercial activities on threatened species of flora and fauna. Local species…
Uphill battle fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
New Regional Fisheries Collaboration between CRFM-OSPESCA Solidified BELIZE CITY, BELIZE; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Over 60 high-level delegates from 19 countries spanning Central America and the Caribbean concluded a milestone meeting in Belize on Tuesday evening with a comprehensive roadmap…
Powerful earthquake rocks Costa Rican capital San Jose
A powerful earthquake of 7.6 magnitude has rocked the north-western part of Costa Rica, the US Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning is in effect for Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. The quake was centred about 50 miles (80km) south…
