Advancing environmental governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
In less than 24 hours negotiators from 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will gather in Montevideo, Uruguay for the 3rd Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Participation and Justice…
Cayman Islands Turtle Farm hosts team from National Geographic
Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) was glad to host a small team of researchers from National Geographic, who are undertaking pioneering research in fluorescence of sea animals. It was in 2015 while diving at night in the Solomon Islands that they…
Trinidad and Tobago civil society organisations build their capacity to communicate about climate change
Port of Spain, 04 April 2016 – As the Caribbean is in the midst of yet another period of drought, we are reminded of the harsh reality that urgent action is needed to address climate change. Civil society organisations (CSOs)…
Paul Allen is redeeming himself in the Cayman Islands
By Mara Siegler From Page Six Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and the Cayman Islands Department of Environment have worked together to save the 13,800 square feet of endangered coral that was allegedly hit by the billionaire’s $162 million mega-yacht Tatoosh…
Restoring the Caribbean’s Corals
From National Aquarium Last year, our staff had the opportunity to travel to the Riviera Maya, the Caribbean coast of Mexico, to help restore coral reefs! The last few decades of human activity (primarily pollution and overfishing) have decimated many…
Cayman Islands: Chris Humphries honoured with CCMI “Coral Award”
Mr. Chris Humphries of Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries, Attorneys-at-Law was presented with the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) CORAL Award on 6 March 2016 by His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex, during his visit to the Cayman Islands. The…
Here’s why crocodiles are 100 times deadlier than sharks
By Julia Calderone, Tech Insider From Business Insider The world is obsessed with sharks. Just look at the popularity of horror flicks like Jaws and the less critically-acclaimed but surprisingly popular movie, Sharknado. But when Bill Gates posted an infographic…
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Deadly plants of the Caribbean
By IMA ODUO From Pink Pangea The plants here in Guadeloupe are out to kill you. You may think I’m exaggerating, but don’t underestimate the deadly potential of nature. The other day, as I was walking through Place de la Victoire…
Scientists confirm largest single volcano on Earth
By LARRY O’HANLON for Discovery News From Mashable The largest volcano on Earth is not in Hawaii, but hidden beneath the western Pacific Ocean and covers an area the size of New Mexico, scientists have announced. The vast lump of lava…
Creatures of Light exhibit
Fernbank holds Creatures of Light exhibit By Polly Ouellette From Gwinnett Daily Post Fernbank holds Creatures of Light exhibit Because humans generally sleep during the nighttime, we don’t get to see the animals, insects and other organisms that are illuminated…
