Gender counts in the aftermath of Caribbean natural disasters
By Jewel Fraser Caribbean360 A report prepared for the United Nations Development Programme noted that men often lacked coping skills in the aftermath of a hurricane and were prone to alcohol abuse, stress, and anger. (Credit iwnsvg.com/YouTube) Jewel Fraser PORT-OF-SPAIN,…
Caribbean Green Tech Incubator launched
From Caribbean Climate The Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) was launched today (Monday, January 27, 2014) at the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) in Trinidad and Tobago. The World Bank/infoDev initiative, which is being administered by the Jamaica-based Scientific Research…
slaughter of whale sharks
Planet’s biggest slaughter of whale sharks exposed in PuQi, Zhejiang Province, China Report from Wild Life Risk HONG KONG, 27 January 2014 – Hong Kong-based wildlife conservation NGO WildLifeRisk has revealed that at least one factory in China’s Zhejiang Province …
Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina Reef—A Beacon of Hope in the Caribbean
By Lauretta Burke From World Resources Institute A coral reef in Cuba isn’t just a tourist destination—it can be a lesson in effective ecosystem management. I recently visited Cuba at the invitation of “The Ocean Doctor,” an NGO led by…
iNews Briefs
ESSO sold and 3rd gas supplier would be welcome It was revealed in the Legislative Assembly on Wed (29) that Exxon Mobil –ESSO has been sold to Simpson Oil Ltd (SOL). No notification had been given to government prior to…
Cayman is #1
Cayman Islands rated # 1 overall Caribbean/Atlantic destination by Scuba Diving readers Islands enjoy strong showing in 2014 Top 100 Gold List of the Reader’s Choice Awards; Cayman’s history of conservation and its dive industry play major role in diversity…
Provisional and temporizing solutions not the answer to Caribbean problems
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday January 24, 2014 – The extent of the damage and human suffering on the island of St Vincent caused by unprecedented rainfall and flooding over the Christmas holiday period is much…
Old phone books for recycling
Cayman Yellow Pages is on a “green” campaign to keep old phone books out of the landfill and to increase awareness about recycling. The Yellow2Green telephone directory recycling program, started three years ago, was designed by the company to recycle…
Invasive lionfish, the Kings of the Caribbean, may have met their match
By Richard Conniff From takepart Scientists have devised a key to controlling the deadly lionfish in the warm waters of the southern Atlantic. It probably started in the 1980s, with a few tropical fish hobbyists thinking they were doing the…
Farming sea turtles is no solution
By Rachel Alcock From Ecologist Green sea turtles are endangered worldwide. So does the Cayman Islands’ sea turtle farm, which raises the sea reptiles as a luxury food, assist their conservation? Quite the reverse, argues Rachel Alcock. Cramped, unsuitable conditions…
