US: Pentagon to stop use of commercial satellites launched by Russia starting in 2023
By Todd Prince From Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will stop utilizing commercial satellites launched with Russian rockets beginning in 2023 as relations between the two countries deteriorate. The order, published on…
One of Antarctica’s biggest glaciers will soon reach a point of irreversible melting. That would cause sea levels to rise at least 1.6 feet
By Aylin Woodward From Business Insider Antarctica’s glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates. This rapid ice loss contributes to rising sea-levels. In a new study, scientists found that the Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica will likely hit a point of irreversible melting,…
10 Jul Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report- 1 Dist.
10 Jul Wed 2019 Tropical Report ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Wed July 10 2019 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: EASTERN PACIFIC Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center…
A mysterious coral disease is ravaging Caribbean reefs
By Cassie Martin From Science News Divers monitoring coral reefs off St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands in January noticed something alarming: Big white lesions were eating into the colorful tissues of hundreds of stony corals. Some corals were…
Gadget of the week
US Navy’s next-gen helicopter drone is ready for service By Jon Fingas From engadget The MQ-8C Fire Scout can last longer and packs more powerful radar. It took a few years, but the US Navy’s beefier Fire Scout helicopter drone is finally…
Why vitamin-enhanced foods are not always healthy
From Newsmax Many packaged foods have the potential to give you vitamin overload, especially if you’re already taking a daily multivitamin. Here’s what you need to know. Manufacturers have been adding nutrients to foods for decades. In fact, it started…
Lightning strikes sailboat mast
Terrifying video captures a lightning bolt striking the mast of a sailboat in Boston By Lauren Frias From Business Insider A video shows lightning striking the mast of a sailboat named Perseverance in Boston on Saturday. Boat owner Drew Plominski…
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The algae epidemic suffocating the Caribbean has hit a scary milestone — the world’s largest seaweed bloom now stretches from Africa to Mexico
By Morgan McFall-Johnsen From Business Insider Sargassum seaweed has been washing up in unprecedented quantities on beaches in the Caribbean, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico since 2011. It smells awful, hampers tourism, and harms wildlife. NASA satellites recently observed the largest seaweed bloom in…
Conflict and insecurity driving spread of diseases like Ebola, WHO chief warns
By Peter Beaumont From The Guardian UK Deadly outbreak is ‘global wake-up call’, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells Guardian The head of the World Health Organization has called the world’s second worst Ebola outbreak a “global wake-up call” to the escalating risk…
Do this in Grand Cayman
5 things first-timers should do in Grand Cayman, from snorkeling with stingrays to bioluminescent kayaking By Adrenne Jordan From USA Today Snorkeling with stingrays, exploring shallow sandbars and long walks on an award-winning beach: Grand Cayman offers a plethora of adventures for visitors….
