MSU researchers part of iguana hatchling discovery in Cayman Islands
From newswise Office of Public Affairs News Bureau 662-325-3442 Contact: Sasha Steinberg [email protected] November 1, 2016 Newswise — STARKVILLE, Miss.—A team of Mississippi State students and faculty is among a group of researchers working in the Cayman Islands that may…
Second Annual ‘Shark Talk’ returns this November
Following a successful first event in 2015, Shark Talk Cayman is returning for a second year featuring a packed line-up of school talks, documentary screenings and a fundraising banquet with a keynote address from leading ocean conservationist Sylvia Earle. Taking…
Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end in November
From Accuweather Will more storms brew in the Atlantic before the 2016 hurricane season comes to an end in November? As the calendar flips over to November, the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will enter its final month. The big question…
No admission of guilt but Paul Allen reaches agreement with Cayman Islands government on damage to coral
“Losing any of our coral affects not only the stability of our environment, but also our economy. The agreement with TDE Maritime therefore reflects a value commensurate with the loss of our public resource and facilitates a permanent mooring solution…
In the Caribbean, the 4 seasons pared down to 2
By Daryl Bell From The Philadelphia Tribune In the United States, we are used to having four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Most people think of the Caribbean as being synonymous with year-round summer. They do not think of…
Caricom strategises to fight seaweed that’s hurting fishing industry
By Denis Chabrol From Demerara Waves The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has borrowed and modified a Puerto Rico protocol to remove large amounts sargassum seaweed that has been retarding the movement of fishing vessels and chasing away some fish…
Caribbean faces serious cyber security threats
By Gerard Best From South Florida Caribbean News PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten— Keep it secret. And make sure it’s safe. Don’t use your real name, your birth date, or any single word. Instead, try a short phrase that includes some numerals…
Statement from Ironwood on Cayman Islands National Conservation Council’s recent ruling
Upon learning of the National Conservation Council’s decision to require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) on the proposed East-West Arterial (EWA) extension, Ironwood makes the following statement: Ironwood and the Government have been working diligently together since 2013 on a…
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Prince Harry ‘Grateful’ for Chance to Return to Caribbean By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS From ABC News Prince Harry will return next month to Barbados, where he previously charmed locals with his dance moves. On his last…
3 hurricanes from space
This is what three hurricanes look like from space BY MIRIAM KRAMER A new video from NASA shows all three powerful hurricanes currently churning waters on Earth as seen by the International Space Station in one day. Two hurricanes in…