Speeches on proposed cruise ship berthing from Cayman Islands Premier & Dep Premier
Remarks to Cruise Berthing Facility press conference By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 9 a.m., 28 October, 2015 CIGTV studio Good morning, Thank you for joining us today as we share with you some exciting news concerning the…
Cayman Islands’ Premier announces National Waste Management strategy
Statement to Legislative Assembly on National Solid Waste Management Strategy By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 23 October, 2015 Madam Speaker, I table in this Honourable House today a draft of the National Solid Waste Management Strategy, which…
Cayman Islands shark numbers may be reduced but their worth is high
Work is under way by the team at the DoE and Marine Conservation International (MCI) monitoring the shark, snapper and grouper populations around the Cayman Islands. The project is funded largely by a Darwin Plus award and will be supporting…
AOML leads research across Caribbean to improve bleaching predictions
From Atlantic oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory For the third time in recorded history, a massive coral bleaching event is unfolding throughout the world’s oceans, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Caribbean. Above average sea surface temperatures exacerbated by a…
Sierra Leone’s stinking seaweed linked to Caribbean invasion
Lisa O’Carroll Fromm The Guardian UK Proliferation of thick brown algae is affecting fishing, tourism and marine life on both sides of the Atlantic, say scientists Saturday 17 October 2015 12.00 BST The pristine white beaches may not be as…
EU: Reducing disaster risk in the Caribbean – Interview with local expert
From Prevention Web Source(s):European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection DG (ECHO) The Caribbean region – ‘heart of the so-called “hurricane belt’ – is highly prone to recurrent disasters which can have devastating effects. Recently, tropical storm Erika wreaked havoc…
Nuclear monitoring for Dominica
From Dominica Vibes News A new nuclear radiation monitoring station went online on 12 October 2015 in Dominica to monitor the levels of radiation on the island. Members of the public can now view and follow most recently updated data…
Here’s why a few degrees of global warming could be catastrophic
By Julia Calderone, Tech Insider from Business Insider There’s no denying that our planet is getting warmer. Average surface temperatures across the globe have already risen 0.8 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit) since 1880. Meanwhile, new climate models predict that,…
planet’s biological diversity
Mesoamerica & Western Caribbean is home to 7% planet’s biological diversity From WCS – Wildlife Conservation Society Only 0.5 percent of the world’s land surface, Mesoamerica is home to about seven percent of the planet’s biological diversity. But human influence…
Caribbean poet issues call to action on climate change
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, 12 October 2015 — “The arts can make us act, and we need action in response to the threats, the realities of climate change”. These were the words from award-winning Saint Lucian poet Kendel Hippolyte, speaking at…





