Belize joins Caribbean’s move to low-carbon energy
From Energati Caribbean islands are looking to move away from fossil fuels and achieve a 100% renewable energy future. The Ten Island Challenge continues to gain ground as a key initiative for renewable energy development on Caribbean islands, with the…
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Caribbean seeks funding for renewable energy mix
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean Life FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, (IPS) – A leading geothermal expert warns that the small island states in the Caribbean face “a ticking time bomb” due to the effects of global warming and suggests a shift away…
Police chief fires Texas officer who killed unarmed teen
By Emily Schmall, Associated Press From Business Insider ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A police officer who killed an unarmed college football player during a suspected burglary at a Texas car dealership was fired Tuesday for making mistakes that the city’s…
Why are Donald Trump’s poll numbers still so high?
By Frank Rich From New York Mag Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. This week: Chuck Schumer’s opposition to the Iran deal, Trump’s continued strong…
China explosions: Chemical specialists sent to Tianjin
From BBC China has sent a team of military chemical experts to the northern city of Tianjin, after explosions left at least 50 dead, state media report. The blasts, late on Wednesday night, ripped through an industrial port area, destroying…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
5 more green sea turtles rescued by Costa Rican police in Caribbean
By Zach Dyer From The Tico Times Costa Rica’s National Police rescued five more green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) weighing up to 150 kilograms last week in Moín, Limón, on the northern Caribbean coast. The rescue was a success story…
Driving your car will soon be illegal
By Jay Samit CRUNCH NETWORK CONTRIBUTOR From TechCrunch Driving a car will be illegal by 2030. Our economy will be severely impacted as millions of truck drivers, cabbies and delivery people are put out of work. In this era of…
Curtis partners help secure release of Israeli spy
By Nell Gluckman, From The Am Law Daily When Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle litigation partners Eliot Lauer and Jacques Semmelman agreed to take on the case of Jonathan Pollard in 2000, they did not think they would still be…
Portraits showing genuine emotion
16 unique portraits that capture genuine emotion By Annie Park From Mashable Last week, Mashablee challenged you to capture genuine personality in portraits. The #MashPics_Portraits hashtag is a collection of the finest photography — candid photos of playful children, intense…
