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Bahamas named first “Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors”
From South Florida Caribbean News OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – The Bahamas continue to achieve monumental success and set historic records on the international front, this time being named the First “Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors” by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)….
12 spots to stargaze
12 of the world’s most beautiful spots to stargaze By Ali Sundermier From Business Insider The night sky is an amazing thing. It’s like a map, showing us our place in this vast, ever-expanding universe. And it’s like a time…
GM mosquito release commences in Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands Government has strengthened its efforts to protect residents and visitors from Zika, dengue and chikungunya with the launch of additional mosquito controls today (28 July 2016). The public health programme was delayed by two weeks due to…
Further Updated: Twin Invests 96L and 97L Worth Watching in the Atlantic
By: Jeff Masters , 2:41 PM GMT on July 29, 2016 There’s a new threat area to discuss today in the Atlantic: a tropical wave midway between the Lesser Antilles Islands and the Cabo Verde Islands that is headed west…
Why is NASA sending its astronauts to the bottom of the ocean?
By Joseph Dussault, Christian Science Monitor From Business Insider On Thursday [21], NASA sent a team of astronauts and scientists more than 60 feet below sea level for a 16-day underwater expedition. NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 21, or NEEMO, is…
Milky Way’s spinning ‘halo’ helps reveal how galaxy formed
By Sean Buckley From engadget The super-hot gas surrounding our galaxy is rotating almost as fast as we are. Out beyond our solar system are billions of other planets, starts, moon rocks and solar systems. Beyond that, however is an…
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USVI reports nine new zika cases
From Caribbean News Now ST THOMAS, USVI — The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health (DOH) has reported nine new cases of zika in the territory. According to the weekly surveillance report, the total number of confirmed positive cases…
Extreme hurricanes: a potential future catastrophe/Atlantic disturbance needs watching
Extreme ‘Grey Swan’ hurricanes in Tampa Bay: a potential future catastrophe By Jeff Masters From Weather Underground A “black swan” hurricane—a storm so extreme and wholly unprecedented that no one could have expected it—hit the Lesser Antilles Islands in October…
Scientists say we’ll only get one year to prepare if a super-volcano erupts
By Simone M Scully From Business Insider Super volcanic eruptions are so catastrophically powerful that they could devastate the entire planet. In a worst case scenario, these kinds of eruptions can eject 1000s of cubic kilometers of magma and ash…
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815-million-year-old “Time Capsule” reveals atmosphere breathed by earth’s very first animals
From IFL Science Around 600 million years ago, the planet’s multicellular lifeforms began to emerge and diversify. Known as “eukaryotes,” these initial forms would evolve into all the plants and animals we see around the world today. Although they first…
