Construction starts on the largest solar park in the Caribbean
From Daily Fusion Wirsol Solar AG, an international solar energy provider, headquartered in Germany, has started with the construction of the biggest solar park of the Caribbean in the Dominican Monte Plata province. The solar park will have a total…
Molasses spill disaster
By Dina Spector From Business Insider A massive molasses spill is killing everything in its path — and nothing can be done to clean up the mess In this attached photo an environmental cleanup crew scoops a dead eel out…
More than 1,000 unaccounted for in deadly Colo. Floods
By Gary Stoller, From USA Today Historic flooding leaves weary residents reeling amid the dark forecast of more rain to come. The number of people unaccounted for in flood-ravaged Colorado rose Sunday to 1,254 as flooding spread to 15 counties…
Hurricane Ingrid, TS Manuel near Mexico, kill 13
From USA Today The storms are expected to hit Mexico’s east and west coasts Manuel is expected to bring up to 25 inches of rain in some areas Ingrid is expected to reach mainland early Monday ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) —…
Cruise ships go green with plants
Fran Golden, Special to USA TODAY On every ship you can view water but it’s only on a select few where you can stop and smell the roses, or at least enjoy the presence of real living flowers and plants….
Opinion: Simon Donner and climate warming
By Doug Craig From redding.com Doug Craig was an Air Force brat born in Germany, grew up in L.A., Northern Virginia and Dayton, Ohio. Obtained a B.A. in Journalism and a Doctorate in Psychology. Employed as a clinical psychologist in…
Arctic sea ice up 60 percent in 2013
By Melanie Batley From newsmax An unusually cold Arctic summer has resulted in almost a million more square miles of ocean covered with ice compared to the same time last year, bucking predictions that global warming would result in the…
UPDATED: Do you recognise these dogs?
From CARE Sadly another dog This sweet girl turned up at a condominium complex on Old Crewe Road – The South Sound end. She has been hanging out there since last Thursday 5th September. She seems to be a sweet…
WSPA responds to Cayman Turtle Farm
WSPA is disappointed to learn that the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) has slashed the price of turtle meat after an unusually productive breeding season. The Farm claims that this measure will help to reducing poaching on the Islands, despite no…
TS Humberto forms in Atlantic
“Tropical Storm Humberto, the eighth named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, is here. Humberto has formed unusually far to the east, between the coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands,” announced Dr. Jeff Masters of Weather Underground….
