Nicaragua to start exploring for oil in Caribbean
From fuel fix MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua says it will start exploring for oil in a swath of seabed in the Caribbean Sea that an international court granted it last year after a dispute with Colombia. Energy and Mines Minister…
Caribbean policymakers get climate adaptation tool
By SciDev.Net – Lisbeth Fog From Thomson Reuters Foundation A decision-support website has been launched to help policymakers in the Caribbean build resilience to the risks that climate change poses to activities such as tourism and agriculture. The Caribbean Climate…
Cayman soon to reduce import duty on electric cars
Cayman Automotive President John Felder, the only seller of 100 per cent electric-powered vehicles on the Cayman Islands, said he has recently received word that help is on the way. He said the Cayman government is close to reducing import…
Submersible uncovers secrets near Cayman Islands
By Hirohiko Nakamura From The Asahi Shimbun Manned submersible circles globe to pursue mysteries of deep-sea life The water darkens and becomes pitch black as three men in a cramped submersible descend near the British Cayman Islands in the Caribbean…
Tropical wave here Tuesday
A tropical wave in our area may develop after it leaves us. Tuesday Forecast: Partly cloudy skies today with a 30% chance of showers. Cloudy tonight with a 60% chance of thundershowers. WINDS East to northeast 10 to 15 knots…
Professor has new fly species named after him
A Professor from The University of Manchester has had his name immortalized as a new species of fly. Professor Richard Preziosi, from the Faculty of Life Sciences, said he was delighted with the unusual tribute from researcher Dr Dave Penney….
How South Korea’s new road-charged buses can impact electric vehicle design
From Core77 At least two of the challenges of designing a current-day electric car are based on infrastructure limitations. One, electric cars need to have relatively large, expensive batteries—the one in Chevy’s Volt reportedly runs a whopping $6,000—to deliver the…
Check your vinyl hurricane shutters
One of our readers sent us a photograph (attached) of two slats from the vinyl roller hurricane shutters he removed from his apartment in Lime Tree Bay over the weekend. He has replaced them with aluminium ones. These original vinyl…
Cayman Brac beached dead whale offers rare glimpse of elusive Gervais Beaked Whale
By Kathleen Bodden-Harris Around 7.30AM Tuesday 23 July, a resident of South Side Cayman Brac discovered the washed up corpse of an elusive Gervais Beaked Whale. It was during duties of Turtle Patrolling and beach clean-up efforts, that Kathleen Bodden-Harris…
Tropical development possible next week [Aug 11-17] in the NW Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico
By Levi From Tropical Tidbits There are currently no significant tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, but one is likely to form in the western Caribbean next week, and will have a good shot at developing into a tropical cyclone. The…
