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Bajan at Hart of climate talks
By TONY BEST, From Barbados Nation News Immediately after the global climate change pact became a done deal in Paris, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon turned to his trusted top climate change adviser and asked: “what about 1.5.”? Selwin Hart,…
The Editor Speaks: Looking back and the Big C
It is time to look back at 2015 and remember the most outstanding personal event (s). There is only one and it hit both Joan and I. The BIG C – CANCER! When I went into hospital in January there…
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Historic drought affects 1 million people in Cuba
From teleSUR Rice production will only meet 60 percent of the amount required to satisfy national consumption due to the drought. Over one million people are being affected by a severe drought in Cuba, causing a major drop in rice…
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What the Paris climate pact really means, according to the experts
By The Conversation From Business Insider After two weeks of negotiations in Paris, the world’s nations have reached a global deal to tackle climate change. The agreement commits 196 countries to help limit global warming to ”well below 2℃ above…
U.S. urges justices to pass on Colorado marijuana law dispute
By Tony Mauro, from The National Law Journal The Obama administration on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to referee the dispute among Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado over the impact of Colorado’s new law legalizing recreational use of marijuana….
Doctors think they have developed a successful penis-transplant procedure
By Tanya Lewis From Business Insider This entrepreneur wants to fix the transplant shortage by recycling human organs Doctors perform the world’s first penis transplant World’s first penis transplant patient to father a child Many of the soldiers returning from…
The difference between 1% and 2% milk
By Dan Gentile, Thrillist From Business Insider If you’re one of those weirdos who likes to drink milk with every meal including Chinese food, carry on, we’re not here to judge. But we would like to enlighten you about what…
180 Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas passengers struck down with gastro
The Daily Telegraph From Perth Now 180 passengers on board the Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas have been struck down with gastro. A stomach bug has struck down more than 180 cruise ship passengers and crew on a Royal…
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From zeros to heroes: The highs and lows of Latin America and the Caribbean at COP 21
By Greg Scruggs From nacla Latin America and the Caribbean have much at stake when it comes to climate change. Here are the highlights of its goals and outcomes at this year’s UN climate change summit. The United Nations climate…
Human Development Report 2015 – A mixed bag for Barbados and the Caribbean
By Alicia Nicholls From Caribbean Trade Law and Development The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its Human Development Report 2015 yesterday. Entitled “Work for Human Development”, this year’s report focuses on the link between work and human development. The…
