7 Mar 2017 Weather in Cayman
Mar 7 Tue Synopsis Fresh east to northeasterly winds and rough seas are expected to continue over the Cayman Islands as a strong high pressure system lingers off the east coast of the United States. Radar images show scattered showers…
Caribbean Nations Weathering the Storm After Hurricane Matthew
By BRIAN MAJOR From Travel Pulse The Bahamas and Haiti are at opposite ends of the Caribbean tourism spectrum. Yet, tourism-reliant communities in both destinations were devastated by Hurricane Matthew, the deadly October 2016 category four storm. Similarly, disparate elements…
Why do hurricanes get more intense? The clues lie in these huge Caribbean currents
By JENNY STALETOVICH From Miami Herald Massive ocean eddies rolling across the Caribbean may contain a hidden layer that fuels hurricanes, according to a new University of Miami study that for the first time documents the phenomenon. The discovery, by…
Astronaut filmed elusive blue lightning aboard the ISS
By Mariella Moon, from engadget And the video is quite mesmerizing Some types of electrical discharge phenomena like blue jets and red sprites occur way above the altitudes where normal lightning occurs. That makes it tough to see them or…
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Caribbean leaders want swifter action on climate funding
By Desmond Brown From Caribbean News Service ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 02 2017 (IPS) – When Tropical Storm Erika hit the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica on Aug. 27, 2015, it killed more than two dozen people, left nearly 600 homeless…
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Caribbean warned to prepare for more severe storms
From Caribbean360 ROSEAU, Dominica, Friday February 24, 2017 – Organization of Eastern Caribbean (OECS) member states have been urged to prepare for more extreme weather conditions and natural disasters as a result of climate change. The warning came from Crispin d’Auvergne,…
Study targets warm water rings that fuel hurricane intensification in the Caribbean Sea
From Science Daily Researcher deployed 55 aircraft ocean instruments in the region Date: February 23, 2017 Source: University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Summary: A new study deployed 55 aircraft ocean instruments from the National Oceanographic…
UK – HERE COMES DORIS! Storm Doris to smash Britain with snow and 80mph raging winds as Met Office warns people ‘be prepared’
BY PAUL HARPER From The Sun UK Widespread disruption could hit the travel network and there are fears “flying debris” may cause various accidents STORM Doris is braced to smash into Britain with ferocious 80mph raging winds and snow, the Met…
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First school for drafting regulations on radiation safety for IAEA member states from the Caribbean Takes Place at IAEA Headquarters
By Kirsten Virginia Glenn, Department of Technical Cooperation From IAEA The first School for Drafting Regulations on Radiation Safety for IAEA Member States from the Caribbean has taken place from 16-27 January 2017 in Vienna, Austria. The School was supported…
UK weather: Caribbean heat vortex to warm Britain to 18C but there’s storms and possibly snow to follow
BY ALISTAIR GRANT From Mirror UK After near zero temps last week, the Met Office forecast “spring-like” sunny spells with highs up to 14C this weekend and 17C on Monday Britain is set to be as hot as Abu Dhabi…
