Communities innovate to address Sargassum seaweed on coasts of Saint Lucia
Reproduced under courtesy of Global Environment Facility Thursday, May 24, 2018 — Sargassum is free-floating brown macro-algae that lives in the temperate and tropical oceans of the world. In the open ocean, the floating seaweed provides important ecosystem services by…
300-year-old Caribbean shipwreck includes $16.7B in treasure
By Clyde Hughes From Newsmax A 300-year-old Caribbean shipwreck laden in gold believed to be worth $17 billion has been detailed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, which played a role in finding the historic site using robot submarines. The…
National Hurricane Center watching disturbance just south of Grand Cayman
Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 639 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018 Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African…
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How large can a tsunami be in the Caribbean?
SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has researchers reevaluating whether a magnitude 9.0 megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami might also be a likely risk for the Caribbean region, seismologists reported at the SSA 2018 Annual Meeting. “Before…
Caribbean discoveries trigger big offshore contracts
By Selwyn Parker From osj A string of deep-water discoveries in the Caribbean has triggered a torrent of activity in the offshore supply industry, as one nation after another invites the exploration industry to drill for hydrocarbons in the hope…
Caribbean tropical moisture plume will bring threat of heavy rain to East Coast
From Weather Underground Deep tropical moisture will continue to surge north into the eastern U.S. ahead of an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing days of rainfall and the threat of flash flooding. This tropical moisture…
U.S. Coast Guard seizes over 1 Ton (2600 Pounds!) of Marijuana in the Caribbean
By ERIC ITALIANO From COED Sometimes, while I’m sitting around smoking weed, I think to myself, “I wonder how this weed got here?”. Like, where it was grown and who grew it, who did they sell it to, where was…
Cruising around investment cases against the Caribbean islands
By Anne-Sophie Gidoin (Jones Day) From Kluwer Arbitration Blogs Cruising around investment cases against the Caribbean islands is not only a recreational journey. It is also an informative one. This article aims at presenting key observations made during this journey….
Free things to do in Grand Cayman
On Your Bucket List? Here Are 7 Free Things to Do in Grand Cayman! From MILLION MILE SECRETS Lyn writes about how to fly nearly free on Southwest on her GotoTravelGal.com blog and has a free guide that walks you…
CHTA Earth Day Message from President Karolin Troubetzkoy
This Earth Day, April 22, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) joins the worldwide celebrations. Earth Day’s theme this year, “End Plastic Pollution,” is especially relevant for CHTA because preventing or removing plastic pollution remains a big challenge for…
