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…
Caribbean – Hurricane Matthew Fact Sheet #18, Fiscal Year (FY) 2017
REPORT from US Agency for International Development HIGHLIGHTS Food security improves substantially in hurricane-affected areas, WFP reports USAID/OFDA partners assist more than 15,000 displaced people to return home USAID/OFDA provides additional $2.5 million for hurricane-affected families Number of suspected cholera…
An enormous iceberg
An enormous iceberg is breaking away from the Antarctic By Marietta Moon From engadget According to scientists, it could have been caused by warmer waters. A vast slice of the Antarctic’s Larsen C ice shelf is poised to break off…
US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press From Caribbean Business WASHINGTON, D.C. — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National…
The Editor speaks: Hot!
Hot! Hot! Hot! [Not Wet! Wet! Wet!] Olay olay, olay olay Olay olay, olay olay Feeling hot hot hot Feeling hot hot hot Feeling hot hot hot Feeling hot hot hot My mind’s on fire Soul’s on fire Feeling hot…
Deadly icy spell grips much of Europe, including Greek islands
From BBC Icy temperatures across Europe have left more than 20 people dead and blanketed even the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow. Italy saw ferries and flights cancelled and schools in the south are expected to close on…
Carib Year in Review 2016
NAN Caribbean Year in Review 2016 From NAN Compiled By NAN News Editors News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Dec. 28, 2016: It’s almost December 31st, a time when one looks back at the year before – and measures the…
Cayman Islands: End of 2016 Hurricane Season
The Hurricane Season annually runs from June 1st through November 30th and the list of storms for this past 2016 hurricane season is listed below: The season produced 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. The season will…
Cayman Islands National Weather Service staff honoured
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service honoured two employees at its Christmas party recently. Shamal Clarke was voted employee of the year and Avalon Porter was awarded for marking 35 years with the service. Mr. Clarke, who took up his…
‘Thunderstorm asthma’ deaths in Melbourne rise to six
From BBC The number of people dying in the Australian city of Melbourne from a rare phenomenon called thunderstorm asthma has risen to six. Three others are in a critical condition. Heavy rains and winds on Monday triggered thousands of…










