34 confirmed cases and 4 new cases of Dengue under investigation
The Cayman Islands Public Health Department has issued the following advisory: Dengue Update as of 5 January 2013 Total cases investigated for dengue in 2012 is 94 and 1 for 2013. Since the last update as of 22 December 2012,…
HBO announces its February movie lineup premieres in the Caribbean
Moneyball(Columbia Pictures) – Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is the general manager of Oakland Athletics, a baseball franchise that is about to lose their three star players to free agency. Because the team is in a difficult financial situation, Beane realizes…
Apophis asteroid: Large space rock flies past Earth
By Rebecca MorelleScience reporter, BBC World Service A 300m-wide asteroid is making a close pass to the Earth. Apophis – named after the Egyptian demon of destruction and darkness – has been put on a watch list by scientists. They…
Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has beheaded a Sri Lankan domestic worker for killing a baby in her care in 2005 in a case that has been widely condemned by rights groups. The maid, Rizana Nafeek, had denied killing the four-month-old boy. Her…
Seastreak Wall Street ferry crash hurts 57 in New York
A New York passenger ferry has hit a dock during the Manhattan rush hour, injuring 57 people and tearing a hole in the vessel’s bow. Eleven people have been seriously injured, the Associated Press reports. The Seastreak Wall Street ferry…
Early bird registration for relay race and ultra-marathon now open
Launching into its fourth year, Off The Beaten Track will set off on Sunday, 24 February with a fresh start time of 6:00 am, a brand new route an exciting new finish line at Tiki Beach. This unique off-road trail…
Chavez swearing-in delay legal, rules Venezuela Supreme Court
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ruled that the postponement of President Hugo Chavez’s inauguration for a new term in office is legal. Earlier, the National Assembly voted to give Mr Chavez as much time as he needed to recover from cancer…
Ocean Acidification
Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) researcher and Ph.D. student Emma Camp describes Ocean Acidification and some of its potential impacts on calcifying marine life. This research focuses on Ocean Acidification so here is some information on the topic: What is…
