Saharan dust brings bacterial blooms to Caribbean
From Scientific American Dust clouds from the Sahara reach the Caribbean—and fertilize waters there when they arrive. Christopher Intagliata reports. Residents of the southern U.S. might be familiar with this dusty summer phenomenon: <<TV Weather montage: “We are breathing dust…
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Tanker grounding in environmentally sensitive area of Colombian Caribbean
By Tony Fielder From UK P&I Club Early interaction with authorities pays long term dividends in defeating class actions brought by tourism and fishing Lobby Groups. The 2005 case reported below is one the many such instances where early use of…
Rutgers had no duty to alter MD program for bipolar student, judge says
By Charles Toutant, From New Jersey Law Journal Rutgers University’s medical school had no obligation to waive its time limit for graduation or to ease its testing standards in order to accommodate a student with bipolar disorder, a federal judge in…
Kepler telescope discovers 100 Earth-sized planets
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News Nasa’s Kepler telescope has discovered more than 100 Earth-sized planets orbiting alien stars. It has also detected nine small planets within the so-called habitable zone, where conditions are favourable for liquid water –…
Newly-discovered species of parasitic wasp named after Brad Pitt
By Enrico de Lazaro From Sci News An international team of scientists has described a previously unknown species of wasp from South Africa and has named it Conobregma bradpitti, after the American actor and producer Brad Pitt. Conobregma bradpitti belongs to…
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Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched
From St. Lucia Times Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 9 May, 2016. Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched today…
Flare erupting from the sun
NASA captures magnificent 4K video of a flare erupting from the sun BY MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable A high-definition 4K video of a flare erupting from the sun is just as great as you’d expect. NASA released a video of…
Wade’s mission to seek out man-eating sea monsters takes him to the Caribbean
By Diana Duel From Hartford Pets Examiner Professional angler Jeremy Wade’s lust for adventure sent him on a mission to learn more about the legendary Lusca Monster renowned for attacking swimmers and divers in the Bahamas. Results of that quest were featured…
Cayman Islands Premier’s statement re MRCU & Oxitec partnership to control mosquitoes
Announcement of MRCU and Oxitec partnership to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito. By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Thursday, 5 May, 2016 Legislative Assembly Madam Speaker, I am pleased to announce today that the Mosquito Research and Control…
Cayman Islands issues Yellow Fever Alert Internationally
From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The Public Health Department is closely monitoring the presence of yellow fever internationally and especially in the region. This is in light of reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) of a large outbreak…
