Searching the Caribbean for history and culture and uncovering more than just tourism
From EBSCO Those of you who follow ebscoinformationservices on Instagram will notice that we get around. Recently we took a trip to Jamaica and Trinidad, where EBSCO’s Vice President of Communications Kathleen McEvoy was reminded that the Caribbean is more…
New study links weather extremes to global warming
From Justin Gillis From Canberra Times The moderate global warming that has occurred as a result of human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes since the Industrial Revolution, scientists reported on Monday, warning that a failure to…
Invasive lionfish reaches Brazil
From The Fish Site BRAZIL – An invasive lionfish has been caught off the coast of Brazil, indicating that these fish have now spread beyond the Caribbean and could threaten coral reefs elsewhere. A group of researchers used genetic analysis…
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EARTH DAY 2015: ‘It’s our turn to lead coral restoration’
From Sandals Foundation MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – The Sandals Foundation has pledged its support to coral reef restoration projects valued at more than US$45,000, which includes the establishment of coral nurseries in Jamaica. By partnering with CARIBSAVE, the Coral Restoration…
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Community Events APRIL 29 Amin Mohammed Memorial Steel Band Competition The Amin Mohammed Memorial Steel Band Competition is Wednesday (29 Apr) at Mary Miller Hall at 630pm. Police Welfare Committee Fundraiser The Police Welfare Committee is inviting all government departments…
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Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup attracts professional U15 teams
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman – The second annual Under 15 Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Cup will take place Tuesday May 5 – Sunday May 10 2015 and will feature eight local and international football teams. The upcoming tournament will host:…
The island where endangered Hawksbill turtles thrive
By Gemma Handy St John’s, Antigua From BBC The private Caribbean island of Jumby Bay may be home to some of the world’s most affluent and influential people. But its most revered residents of all are the ones that shun…
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Voice of the islands: Oonya Kempadoo has a pan-Caribbean perspective
From Repeating Islands In this article writer Oonya Kempadoo defines the Caribbean as a place with shared experiences but simultaneously contradictory: “We are one and we are specific, competing island nations at the same time. Different languages add to the…
Why should we care?
By Tim Chuey From Eugene Daily News There are a lot of things we care about like how our family members and friends are doing here and in other parts of the country, whether we can pay our bills, and…
History in shambles: World Heritage sites after the Nepal earthquake
By Brian Ries From Mashable The centuries-old monuments spread throughout the Kathmandu Valley were heavily damaged in the massive earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday, a United Nations official said on Monday. Some of the sites suffered “extensive and irreversible…
