Record participation in Caribbean tsunami warning exercise
REPORT from UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization The level of participation in the tsunami warning exercise that took place on 26 March in the Caribbean was unprecedented, compared with similar exercises in 2011 and 2013. Organized under the auspices…
Demographic change in Europe and North America offers opportunity for the Caribbean to modify political positions
By David Jessop From Stabroek News In 2001, one in 10 voters in the United Kingdom were members of an ethnic minority; by 2050 the number will have risen to one in five. Put another way, demographic change is set…
Caribbean Pygmy Octopi
Caribbean Pygmy Octopi smaller than a penny born in captivity By Carolyn Cox From Geekosystem I’m a silly human for wanting to build them a dollhouse aquarium, but I do, guys. I do. Smaller than a LEGO minifig! Overpowered by…
Before the Washington mudslide, warnings of the unthinkable
By Darryl Fears From Washington Post Many fear that death toll could rise in Washington state mudslide: People are still unaccounted for after a massive landslide in rural northwest Washington state killed at least 16 people and forced evacuations of the…
World Water Day is celebrated in Mexican Caribbean
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico (PRWEB) March 27, 2014 World Water Day is celebrated by cleaning beaches in the Mexican Caribbean Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences organized two days of cleaning the beaches at its hotels in Cancún and the…
Caribbean Tsunami exercise
The Cayman Islands joined other Countries in the Caribbean as a participant in a tsunami response exercise on Wednesday March 26, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate local tsunami response plans, increase tsunami preparedness, and improve coordination…
Premier, Minister Bodden to tour waste management sites
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Modern, efficient waste management systems will be the focus of Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Minister for Environmental Health Hon. Osbourne Bodden when they travel to Tampa next week. The visit comes in…
Caribbean: Island Nations Summit on debt restructuring, climate change
CASTRIES (St Lucia), March 27 (BERNAMA-NNN-AGENCIES) — Commonwealth small island developing states began a two-day meeting here with St Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony underscoring the importance of developing strategies to deal with many challenges confronting them, including debt…
European Union bans seafood imports from Belize
From Caribbean360 Curacao and two other countries received warning “yellow cards” in November and are currently being evaluated. BRUSSELS, Belgium, Thursday March 27, 2014 – The European Union has blacklisted seafood imports from Belize in its toughest move yet to…
Sustainability keeps Caribbean locals and tourists happy
From DW How do you make an island paradise with limited business infrastructure into a winning combination for both tourists and locals alike? You take a leaf out of Dominica’s book. For the many tourists that come to the Caribbean…
