US spending bill lifts 40-year ban on crude oil exports
From BBC US politicians have approved a measure to lift the 40-year ban on crude oil exports. The move is part of a $1.1 trillion (£738bn) spending bill approved by the Senate on Friday that will fund the US government…
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Historic drought affects 1 million people in Cuba
From teleSUR Rice production will only meet 60 percent of the amount required to satisfy national consumption due to the drought. Over one million people are being affected by a severe drought in Cuba, causing a major drop in rice…
The Editor Speaks: Global warming
While the rest of the world embraced mostly with enthusiasm the Paris Climate Agreement that 196 world nations have committed to, there has been little or no response to it here in the Cayman Islands. I have been waiting for…
Cayman Islands Botanic Park donates Christmas palms to North Side Civic Centre
Christmas In Full Bloom! North Side, Grand Cayman, December 17, 2015– Christmas is in full bloom at the North Side Civic Centre, thanks to the generous donations of the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park and the Tourism Attraction Board! This…
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What the Paris climate pact really means, according to the experts
By The Conversation From Business Insider After two weeks of negotiations in Paris, the world’s nations have reached a global deal to tackle climate change. The agreement commits 196 countries to help limit global warming to ”well below 2℃ above…
A giant asteroid will fly past earth on Christmas Eve
By Sarah Fecht From Popular Science It’s exactly what we asked Santa for This year we’re getting asteroids for all occasions. First the Halloween asteroid decided to swing by for some trick-or-treat action, and now a Christmas Eve asteroid wants…
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From zeros to heroes: The highs and lows of Latin America and the Caribbean at COP 21
By Greg Scruggs From nacla Latin America and the Caribbean have much at stake when it comes to climate change. Here are the highlights of its goals and outcomes at this year’s UN climate change summit. The United Nations climate…
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Caribbean Tourism Board issues statement on Paris Climate Change Agreement
The Caribbean region is experiencing the impact of the ravaging effects of climate change. Sea level rise, frequent and intense natural hazards; extended dry seasons resulting in water scarcity, loss of livelihoods and the disappearance of some of our islands…
CARPHA continues to battle Dengue and Chikungunya and prepares for Zika
By CARPHA PRESS RELEASE – Vector borne diseases, such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, continue to emerge in the Caribbean, threatening health, tourism, social and economic development. According to Dr. Joy St. John, Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control…
Can tech solve climate change?
By Elena Lucas From Techcrunch All eyes were on Paris for the at the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference. But what if solving the global climate crisis is less about political willpower and of technical knowhow? Peter Thiel declared the…
