Cayman Island’s Green Anole
Jonathan Losos reporting for “Anole Annals” This fella (see pics) was caught a week and a half ago near North Side fire station, Grand Cayman. It’s the first green anole found outside the capital, George Town. The question: what is…
Fireball remnants likely in Calif.
(AP) — Tiny meteorites found in the Sierra foothills of Northern California likely were part of a giant fireball that exploded in daylight with about one-third the explosive force of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of World…
Nassau Grouper recovery efforts put Cayman Islands on the World Conservation Map
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN—APRIL 16, 2012— Recent scientific evidence shows that a ten-year effort to protect the spawning aggregation sites for the endangered Nassau Grouper has resulted in a growing and healthy population of the species on the reefs near…
Fire Safety for Easter
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) under the Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture (DAWLA) and Fire department officials are urging the public to observe proper fire safety and disposal of fire debris during this camping season. Chief…
15 ways to reuse plastic bottles
By Becky Striepe Becky Striepe is a green blogger and independent crafter with a passion for vintage fabrics. She runs a crafty business, Glue and Glitter, where her mission is to use existing materials in products that help folks reduce…
Beach replenishment a tough issue in Florida
PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (AP) — The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted by a few clusters of homes, each with a million-dollar view of the Gulf of Mexico. But according to state…
Thunderstorms
I am petrified of thunderstorms. I have a dog and she is just as frantic as I am. She is able to predict when they are going to occur at least an hour before they are going to happen. I…
Great Barrier reef to be visited by Google Earth
Armchair scuba divers will be given the chance to explore the Great Barrier reef when Google Earth delves beneath the waves to offer sea views with a difference. Rarely seen coral reefs, underwater grasslands, forests and craggy drop-offs teaming with…
Chemicals in drilling area water
EVANS CITY, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania woman says state environmental officials refused to do follow-up tests after their lab reported her drinking water contained chemicals that could be from nearby gas drilling. At least 10 households in the…
Bat’s not the way to do it
A large cave in North Side is being excavated and surveyed as a preliminary part of a future development as a tourist attraction site. Bat experts fear that any disturbance will cause the bats to fly away. The developer and…
