A record-breaking wildfire in Canada forces an entire town to evacuate
By Jen Kirby From New York Mag A massive wildfire has engulfed the area around the Canadian town of Fort McMurray in Alberta. The blaze has destroyed homes and forced almost the entire town — about 80,000 people — to…
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Busy little potters at the Earth Day Fair
The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park was filled with a delightful bustle last Sunday, as almost 600 guests showed their support for Earth Day! To celebrate Earth Month this year, the team at the Botanic Park came together with the…
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Cayman Islands utility company and government regulatory authority provide additional CORE generation
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) and Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) have completed additional revisions to the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) programme which has been in place since February 2011. CUC and the ERA have agreed to an additional 2 Megawatts…
St.Kitts-Nevis PM leads delegation to Energy Summit in Washington, DC
St.Kitts-Nevis PM Harris Leads Delegation to US-Caribbean/Central American Energy Summit in Washington, DC BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 2nd, 2016 (PRESS SEC) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is in the U.S. capital today, where he is leading a…
The name’s Jamesbondia: new group of Caribbean plants named after James Bond
From Taylor & Francis Group A new subgenus of plants has officially been called Jamesbondia after the notable American ornithologist James Bond, whose name Ian Fleming is known to have used for his eponymous spy series. An article published in…
Dust devil on Mars
NASA rover snaps photo of a dust devil swirling on Mars By Miriam Kramer From Mashable More than 4,000 Martian days after NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity began exploring the surface of the red planet, the little robot caught sight some…
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Seaworld & Guy Harvey partner for ocean health and Shark Conservation
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment (SEA) and world-renowned marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey have announced a new partnership focused on ocean health and the plight of sharks in the wild. The two organizations will partner to raise awareness of these…
Local marketing company supports coral restoration in the Caribbean
From The CW Richmond This article was originally distributed via SproutNews. SproutNews, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. PressAdvantage/ – KTi Marketing, an online marketing company based in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, has revealed that…
Cayman Islands announces pre-hurricane dry-runs this week
Don’t be alarmed if you see hurricane shutters being installed on Government buildings and hurricane shelters on Grand Cayman this Wednesday, 4 May 2016. On that day the Public Works Department (PWD) and the National Roads Authority (NRA) will conduct…
Building the Caribbean’s muscle to ensure safe seafood and to protect and grow US$400 million in fisheries exports
Belize City, Monday, 2 May 2016 (CRFM)—Caribbean countries have a living bank of marine resources from which they collectively cash out hundreds of millions of dollars a year to support emerging national economies by providing good jobs, food and foreign…
