Hurricane-hit Caribbean states target future safe from climate harm
By Sophie Hares Thomson Reuters Foundation TEPIC, Mexico, Dec 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of Caribbean nations, many devastated by recent hurricanes, will work with companies, development banks and other organisations to curb damage from climate change and…
We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird
By Shannon Hall and Press Association From New Scientist Scientists now know what that interstellar visitor — the asteroid that recently zipped through our solar system from outer space — might look like. And it’s an oddity. Immediately after ‘Oumuamua’s…
Can’t stand Face ID? This company put a fingerprint scanner under a smartphone screen
BY JACK MORSE From Mashable Could the future of smartphone biometrics look a lot like a shinier version of the past? The answer is most definitely yes — that is, if Synaptics Incorporated has anything to say about it. The…
14 Dec Weather In Cayman
14 Dec Thu 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis The Cayman area will continue to experience moderate northeasterly winds and seas associated with a high pressure system which is currently over the western Gulf of Mexico. Also the Cayman area can…
Three months after deadly hurricanes hit Caribbean islands, thousands of children still in need of assistance
From UNICEF PANAMA CITY/GENEVA, 13 December 2017 – Three months after two category-5 hurricanes – Irma and Maria – barreled through the Caribbean, causing widespread damage and loss of life, thousands of children remain in need of support across the…
European Commission recommends draft negotiating directives for a modernised Partnership with countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
Brussels, 12 December 2017 What is the Cotonou Partnership Agreement between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, and why does it need to be renewed? Since 2000, the Cotonou Partnership Agreement has been the legal framework for the…
Caribbean leaders launch ambitious plan to create the world’s first “climate-smart zone”
The Caribbean Climate-Smart Coalition seeks rapid implementation of US $8 billion climate investment plan that will transform regional energy system, build resiliency, drive economic growth and set a global example Paris, 12 December 2017 – The UN Development Programme (UNDP)…
13 Dec Weather In Cayman
13 Dec Wed 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to…
Cleveland Clinic unveils Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2018
A panel of top doctors and researchers presents the advancements with the power to transform healthcare in 2018 Dec. 11, 2017, Cleveland: An artificial pancreas to help diabetics. A pacemaker for sleep apnea. Gene therapy for blindness. These are some…
NASA wakes up Voyager’s slumbering thrusters 37 years later
By Mariella Moon From engadget The backup thrusters have been inactive since 1980. NASA’s Voyager 1 has been drifting farther and farther away from our planet for the past 40 years. Now, the agency has ensured that it can maintain…









