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Community Events WED OCT 7 Next Wednesday is Quiz Night. CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts SAT OCT 10 8th Annual CISPA Gala “Back to the Future-Celebrating 45 years of excellence” Date: 10/10/2015 Time: 6:30 PM Ritz Carlton Seven Mile…
Category 4 Joaquin pounds the Bahamas; a U.S. landfall unlikely
By Jeff Masters & Bob Henson , from Weather Underground Dangerous Hurricane Joaquin has intensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds and a 936 mb pressure, making it the strongest Atlantic hurricane in five years. The last…
Cayman Islands government WILL build the cruise ship berthing facility BUT…..
“I can say today that Government has considered the matter carefully and has agreed on the merits of building a cruise port and an enhanced cargo port and to allow the project to proceed to the next stage. “That next…
BP’s Deepwater Toll: $55B and Counting
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has already cost BP $54.6 billion in legal and other costs, and that number is expected to rise over the next few years. And in its most recent quarterly…
Wild python casually shows up to flea market and hangs out in pile of jeans
By Lindsey Robertson From Mashable A wild Burmese python was spotted in a rather unusual location on Sunday: a pile of jeans at a Florida flea market. Presumably, the python was on the lookout for hot deals and rare antiques…
Endangered fur seals dying on California coast
By AFP From Business Insider Fur seals breed almost exclusively on Guadalupe Island, off the Mexican coast, and little is known about the species Los Angeles (AFP) – Eighty fur seals have been found stranded or dead on California’s coast…
Grand Cayman’s coral reefs must not be destroyed
From CNN By Ellen Prager, Steven Miller and Carl Safina The government of Grand Cayman is considering a huge pier development plan. If it goes through, it may very well destroy the area’s acres of coral reefs. Ellen Prager, Steven…
How industry leaders think we should tackle climate change
By Maya Ninel Robert From Mashable The issue of climate change is now on the front lines of international politics. You might even say 2015 was the year that climate moved from a political and economic issue to one grounded…
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Synthetic biology is not just good, it’s good for you
By Emily Leproust from Tech Crunch Emily Leproust is CEO of Twist Bioscience. Synthetic biology (synbio for short) is a term that circulates freely through the tech world, but what exactly does it mean? It inspires both excitement and concern,…
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New student project to restore mangroves in the Caribbean
By Living Oceans Foundation – Liz Rauer From The Bahamas Weekly ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) is launching a new initiative to support mangrove education and restoration in the Caribbean. In 2014, the Foundation…
