Royal Caribbean’s 2019 changes
Six big changes coming to Royal Caribbean in 2019 By: Matt Hochberg From Royal Caribbean Blog With 2019 right around the corner, a new year of Royal Caribbean cruising is nearly upon us. With the new year comes new changes to…
Just how clean is that stethoscope?
From Newsmax For doctors and nurses in hospitals, hand-washing between patients is a must. But what about their stethoscopes? A new hospital study finds that stethoscopes are laden with a wide range of bacteria. Some, such as Staphylococcus aureus, can…
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Giant dust particles from the Sahara Desert found in atmosphere in the Caribbean Region
By Vadim Ioan Caraiman From Great Lakes Ledger Giant dust particles scattered around the world could be adding to global warming, warns a UK study released today in Science Advances. The dust droplets from the Sahara desert encountered up to…
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Amphibian that buries head in sand named after Donald Trump
From BBC US presidents tend to receive their fair share of honours, but Donald Trump may want to ignore his latest one. A newly discovered amphibian that buries its head in the sand has been named after him, apparently in…
T&T’s power use highest in Caribbean, Latin America
From Trinidad Express Trinidad and Tobago consumes more than eight billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually — the highest rate in the Caribbean and Latin America, says Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte. He also disclosed that this country has…
Serious kidney injury common during cancer chemotherapy
From Newsmax Nearly one in 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy or newer targeted drugs may be hospitalized for serious kidney injury, a Canadian study suggests. The study involved roughly 163,000 patients who started chemotherapy or targeted therapies for a…
19 Dec Weather in Cayman
19 Dec Wed 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds and seas are expected across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a slack pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images…
National Geographic’s photo contest
Nat Geo’s Incredible 2018 Photo Contest Finalists (Which Can Be Downloaded as Free Wallpapers, BTW) By Rain Noe From Core77 Here’s our ten favorites, with commentary National Geographic’s photo contests always draw incredible submissions from around the world, and this…
Russia announces plans to set up its first ever military base in the Caribbean – the country’s largest presence in the region since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
By George Martin From Daily Mail Russia’s TASS news agency reported the base would be in La Orchila, Venezuela The island of La Orchila is situated 125 miles northeast of the capital of Caracas After striking a deal with President Nicolas…
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World Trade Organisation (WTO) Called Upon to Assist SIDS in Face of Climate Threats
Monday, December 17, 2018 — Geneva, Switzerland: Senior Officials from OECS Member States have called upon the WTO to assist Small Island Developing States build economic resilience in the face of climate change related hazards including category 5+ hurricanes and rising sea…
