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Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session are now to report on Monday, 3 August, 2015…
Exposing” the vibrant underwater world of George Town Harbour, Grand Cayman
From Cayman Bottom Times Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 28, 2015 – It was standing room only at Sunset House on Friday, July 24th for “Exposé” an educational presentation hosted by Save Cayman. More than 140 people filled an outdoor…
CDN Special Feature: The Sargassum phenomenon in the Caribbean
By Ricardo Blackman (CDN) Barbados From Caribbean Digital A strange phenomenon occurred in the Caribbean in 2011. A massive tide of Sargassum, brown invasive algae, washed on to the shores of the region’s popular beaches. A similar event is occurring…
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Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session are now to report on Monday, 3 August, 2015…
Caribbean on high alert as bird flu wreaks havoc on poultry farms in North America
From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday July 28, 2015 – Veterinary officers and stakeholders in the poultry sector in the Caribbean are on high alert and stepping up their preparedness to protect the industry as the deadly H5N1 virus – commonly…
$1 million in sunken treasure recovered from ocean floor after 300 years
By Megan Specia from Mashable More than $1 million in gold that has sat on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean for nearly 300 years has finally resurfaced, thanks to a team of Florida treasure hunters. The shipwreck has been…
Half of the Columbia River’s sockeye salmon are dying due to hot water
By Courtney Sherwood, Reuters From Business Insider Oregon salmon trucked north to stem die-off in warm waters California drought means 30 million salmon may be trucked to sea California Chinook Salmon Fall Run Slowed Amid Warm Weather, Drought PORTLAND, Ore….
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Community Events Grand Court Jurors Report Date Changed The Grand Court jury report date has been changed. Grand Court Jurors who are in the 1 July – 6 October 2015 session are now to report on Wednesday, 29 July, 2015…
Dready comes to town [lives in Cayman Islands]
From The Jamaica Gleaner What do you get when you mix graphics, canvas, colours, a commentary and flight of imagination? Not a flyer in this instance, but creative expressions on an overdrive. The life and travels of ‘Dready’ live life…
Microplastics in fish may get into the food chain. More study needed
From Environment Agency Assessing the impact of exposure to microplastics in fish Report – SC120056 MARCH 2015 Executive summary Plastic wastes are rapidly accumulating in landfill and in natural habitats, especially the marine environment, where they create a potential hazard…