Consultants appointed to conduct cruise berthing EIA
The George Town cruise berthing project took a major step forward this week when consultants were appointed to carry out the environmental impact assessment and marine engineering performance specifications. In keeping with government’s commitment, the tender process was carried out…
Park wardens help study rare Bahamian Rock Iguanas
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamas National Trust park wardens joined an international research team recently to learn more about the rare and endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana. BNT park wardens Shenica Campbell, the new park warden in Nassau…
An alarming prediction about Antarctica made in 1978 is coming true
By Dina Spector From Business Insider Two new studies published on Monday report that the melting of the ice sheet in West Antarctica is unstoppable and could raise global sea levels by as much as 4 feet in the next…
Cayman Islands: Ministry, Department of Environment celebrate our ‘Paradise’
From Cayman Islands Government Earth Day 2014 was so good, that both the Ministry and the Department of Environment decided to celebrate it for a little while longer. On the morning of Friday, 2 May, they invited all civil servants…
Have you heard of the Zouk yet? This Brazilian dance form is gaining steam across the world
From IBN Live Kendra Haynes stretches so far back that her long blonde hair touches the floor. It is a Monday night in Miami and the hour is approaching midnight. At the C Lounge and Cigar Bar, Haynes and a…
Scientists slam latest Doomsday climate report
From Newsmax Climatologists and other experts are blasting a new climate change report from the Obama administration, calling it a “litany of doom” that objective scientists won’t take seriously. The National Climate Assessment (NCA), an 840-page report compiled by 300…
What makes the Caribbean vulnerable to major storms?
By: nigel20, From Weather Underground With the impending hurricane season being only three weeks away, i felt the need to write a blog on the preparedness of the Caribbean. In particular, how prepared is the Caribbean in the event of…
Caribbean could be hit by the biggest tsunami mankind has ever seen
By Sanje Witter From Island Mix The Caribbean could be at risk from a mega-tsunami that scientists say could devastate coastlines from Florida to Brazil following a volcanic eruption in the Canary Island. The apocalyptic wave that would be generated…
Deep sea monster caught off Florida
From Caribbean360 FLORIDA, United States, Friday May 9, 2014 – On April 19, about halfway through an 18-day fishing trip, Carl Moore and his crewmates got the shock of their lives off the coast of Key West, Florida, when they…
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Strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Mexico From BBC An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude has shaken parts of Mexico, causing buildings to sway in the capital. The US Geological Survey said it was centred near the town of Tecpan de…
