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CIMH and Sutron Corporation partner to help Caribbean nations build climate resilience
From The Dominican Bridgetown, Barbados (TDN) National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) from across the Caribbean are now better equipped and trained to monitor climate in the region, thanks to a series of training workshops co-hosted by the Caribbean Institute…
El Faro’s data recorder recovered from sea bottom
BY ERIC RUSSELL From Portland Press Herald Investigators hope the device can provide information about what led to the sinking of the cargo ship last fall, killing its entire crew, including five people with Maine ties. A little more than…
Mars Rover decides rocks to shoot
Curiosity rover can shoot lasers at any rock it wants By Sean Buckley From engadget NASA gives its Mars rover the ability to choose what rocks to analyze. Is there anything cooler than sending a robot to Mars to shoot…
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The Washington Post is handing its Olympic coverage to a robot reporter
By Luke Dormehl, Digital Trends From Business Insider The Olympics is all about humankind’s ability to triumph over its naturally-imposed limitations and the world around it. So why, then, has the highly-respected Washington Post announced that it is handing much of…
A mysterious buried ship appears near Martha’s Vineyard every couple years, but no one knows where it came from
By Sarah Kramer, Tech Insider From Business Insider Off the south coast of Massachusetts sits Chappaquiddick, a long, narrow strip of land that — depending on the tides — is either an island or a peninsula that’s barely connected to Martha’s Vineyard….
Human climate influence means we’re skipping an ice age
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget NO GLACIERS FOR YOU! COME BACK, 100,000 YEARS! According to a new study published in Nature, human-generated climate change — specifically the massive additions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere —…
Apple announces $200,000 bug bounty program
By Andrew Dalton From engadget The company is changing its tune on outside security researchers. Unlike many of the other major tech companies, Apple has never had a formal bug bounty program or corporate policy for welcoming outsiders who poke holes…
A bunch of toxic waste from the army’s ‘Project Iceworm’ is going to leak into the Arctic
By Rafi Letzter From Business Insider As if there weren’t already enough reasons to worry about climate change, you can add another to your list: toxic nuclear seepage. Back in the Cold War, a lot of US defense strategy came…
UPDATED: NOW 2 CASES- Cayman Islands reports first locally transmitted Zika virus case and now 7 imported cases
Published Aug 9 2016 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department Update: Second Locally Transmitted Zika Virus Case Reported The Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez would like to provide an update on yesterday’s report advising of Cayman’s first locally transmitted Zika…
Live coral fragments replanted during restoration project being prepared for annual spawning event
From Isla Public Relations Heavy work completed for Magic Reef Restoration Project; Maintenance Continues to give coral best chance to thrive Dive volunteers in Grand Cayman are carefully combing a section of restored coral reef in George Town Harbour, scrub…
