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Caribbean moves to strengthen management of radioactive sources
From CARIBFLAME The Caribbean is moving to improve the regulatory framework for the management of radioactive sources used in medicine, industry, agriculture and for other beneficial purposes. Through support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the region has designed…
Cayman Islands Turtle Farm hosts team from National Geographic
Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) was glad to host a small team of researchers from National Geographic, who are undertaking pioneering research in fluorescence of sea animals. It was in 2015 while diving at night in the Solomon Islands that they…
Washington Post reveals new PRISM slides
…. offers greater clarity into the US’ surveillance operation By Joe Pollicino From engadget PRISM: The surveillance story that started with four leaked slides from the Washington Post, gets a bit clearer. The publication has revealed [in 2013] four more…
Toxic Ash: A Caribbean time bomb Part 2 – They promised jobs…and brought ashes
By Omar Alfonso From Caribbean360 This is part two of a three-part investigative series produced by Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism, in collaboration with La Perla del Sur newspaper, about the environmental and health threat posed by coal ash…
Idaho woman gets 1½ year term for California egg donor fraud
Brian Melley, Associated Press From Business Insider LOS ANGELES (AP) — An egg donation and surrogacy agency that branded itself as a miracle was more of a mirage. More than 40 people, including egg donors, surrogates and intended parents were duped…
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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2016 Mayors Challenge
363 Latin American and Caribbean Cities Enter Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2016 Mayors Challenge Cities Now Competing for $9 Million USD in Innovation Funds Participation from Latin American and Caribbean Cities Tops Rates from Prior Competitions Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that 363…
Here’s why crocodiles are 100 times deadlier than sharks
By Julia Calderone, Tech Insider From Business Insider The world is obsessed with sharks. Just look at the popularity of horror flicks like Jaws and the less critically-acclaimed but surprisingly popular movie, Sharknado. But when Bill Gates posted an infographic…
Dogs know best: New study shows your pup can tell how you feel
By JACQUELINE BOYD for The Conversation From Mashable Can dogs tell when we are happy, sad or angry? As a dog owner, I feel confident not only that I can tell what kind of emotional state my pets are in, but…
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Deadly plants of the Caribbean
By IMA ODUO From Pink Pangea The plants here in Guadeloupe are out to kill you. You may think I’m exaggerating, but don’t underestimate the deadly potential of nature. The other day, as I was walking through Place de la Victoire…
Scientists confirm largest single volcano on Earth
By LARRY O’HANLON for Discovery News From Mashable The largest volcano on Earth is not in Hawaii, but hidden beneath the western Pacific Ocean and covers an area the size of New Mexico, scientists have announced. The vast lump of lava…
