Blast from the past: Plant that once grew in Caribbean 45 MILLION years ago found in amber
By MARK WAGHORN From Daily Express UK AN extinct golden-coloured plant that grew on a Caribbean island up to 45 million years ago has been identified – trapped in amber. The fabulous flowers were intact when they were encased in…
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Cayman Islands alters cruise ship pier plans to minimize environmental impact
By BRIAN MAJOR From Travel Pulse After posting strong cruise passenger arrival numbers in 2015, Cayman Island government leaders are more determined than ever to proceed with construction of an often-controversial $150 million cruise ship pier and terminal. But in recognition of…
Scientist: Caribbean whales speak with an accent, mon!
By GEOFFREY GILLER/HAKAI MAGAZINE From Virgin Islands Free Press If you want to know where someone comes from, you might listen to how they speak. Their accent or use of particular words may give you clues to their provenance. As…
Cayman Islands #1 place in World to Scuba Dive says Coastal Living
By Tanya G. Burnett From Coastal Living 15 Top Places to Scuba Dive in the World Underwater photographer Tanya G. Burnett shares her list of the most unique, unforgettable diving destinations around the world. Cayman Islands The Cayman trio of…
Giant Royal Caribbean ship damaged in ‘extreme’ storm will return to port
By Gene Sloan From USA Today One of the world’s newest and biggest cruise ships headed back to its home port Monday (8) after a powerful storm damaged the vessel and left some passengers shaken. The fierce weather that struck Royal…
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Cayman Islands Lab Manager appointed to CariPHLN
DEH Laboratory Manager Johnson appointed to Executive Committee of CariPHLN The Cayman Islands laboratory manager for the Department of Environmental Health has been tapped to sit on the seven-member Executive Committee of the Caribbean Public Health Laboratory Network. The goal of…
Gadget of the week
Paper-thin solar charger could be just the thing for stylish outdoorsy types By Victoria Ho From Mashable Solar chargers haven’t taken off the way creators have hoped, but as technology allows designs to get slimmer and more efficient, that could…
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ADFD inks loan deal for Caribbean power plant
From Trade Arabia Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has inked a Dh55 million ($15 million) loan agreement with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to set up a geothermal power station in the southern Caribbean country. The agreement, between ADFD…
Corals grown in labs help restore critically endangered reefs
By Samantha Mathewson From Nature World News For the first time, researchers have successfully raised laboratory-bred colonies of a Caribbean coral species to sexual maturity. The hope, they say, is to restore and repopulate threatened reefs. This revolutionary initiative was led…
US Judge throws out ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder U.S. District Judge William Orrick has made it official: A crested macaque who allegedly snapped photos of himself does not have standing to bring a copyright suit over the renowned “monkey selfie.” Orrick dismissed a…
