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…
‘Glowing’ sea turtle
‘Glowing’ sea turtle captured on video for the first time By Brad Reed From BGR Wait, there are sea turtles that glow? Yes there are, provided you shine blue light on them. National Geographic has posted an exclusive video that…
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Latin America and Caribbean to adopt SDGs, but still lagging on some MDGs
By Marianela Jarroud From CARIBBEAN360 SANTIAGO, Chile, Thursday September 24, 2015, IPS – In the last 15 years, Latin America and the Caribbean have met several key targets included in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), such as reducing extreme poverty,…
NASA says liquid water may flow on Mars. What does it mean for life?
By Miriam Kramer From Mashable NASA revealed on Monday the strongest evidence yet that liquid water occasionally still flows on Mars. Planetary scientists often say that researchers should “follow the water” when looking for extraterrestrial life, so finding clear data…
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Antigua calls for global action to end hunger
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life This week the whole world is watching New York. With the very first visit to the city by the very first Papal leader from the Americas — Argentina-born Pope Francis is attracting the…
