‘Caribbean Architectural Mode’ relevant in today’s climate
By McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Aid workers should read through archaeologists’ notebooks on house-building A paper published in Human Ecology, by co-author Dr Alice Samson, (British Academy Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research), suggests aid workers who…
Grand Harbour West Dykes, Cayman Islands for wintering shorebirds
By Raybel Robles From BirdWatching Daily View of a bathing plover is product of local knowledge, photo smarts, and stillness Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman Islands, lies due south of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea. On the island’s…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events (Cayman Islands) MAY 1 Rundown Opens Comedy revue Rundown opens on Friday (1 May) at the Harquail theatre. For ticket information call 939.7513 Department of Commerce and Investment Closure The Department of Commerce and Investment including its Trade…
WKU, Caribbean climate group sign cooperative agreement in Belize
WKU and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) formally signed a cooperative agreement Monday (April 27) in Belmopan, Belize, that brings to fruition many years of collaboration. The institutions have been working toward the broader goals of addressing climate…
Cayman Islands governor hosts gala for Caribbean marine institution
HE Hosts CCMI Reception The conservation and scientific work of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) was celebrated at a gala reception hosted by Governor Helen Kilpatrick last night (Wednesday, 29 April 2015). While CCMI was established in 1998, the…
iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events APRIL 30 Needs Assessment Unit Closure The Needs Assessment Unit will be closing on Thursday (30 Apr) at 2pm. Boundaries Commission North Side Meeting The Boundaries Commission is hosting a public meeting at the North Side Civic Center…
Antarctica’s mysterious ‘Blood Falls’
Antarctica’s mysterious ‘Blood Falls’ explained in new study By Ed Mazza From The Huffington Post Antarctica may seem hostile to life, especially the continent’s vast and largely ice-free Dry Valleys. But new research shows there may be an entire world…
Searching the Caribbean for history and culture and uncovering more than just tourism
From EBSCO Those of you who follow ebscoinformationservices on Instagram will notice that we get around. Recently we took a trip to Jamaica and Trinidad, where EBSCO’s Vice President of Communications Kathleen McEvoy was reminded that the Caribbean is more…
New study links weather extremes to global warming
From Justin Gillis From Canberra Times The moderate global warming that has occurred as a result of human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes since the Industrial Revolution, scientists reported on Monday, warning that a failure to…
Invasive lionfish reaches Brazil
From The Fish Site BRAZIL – An invasive lionfish has been caught off the coast of Brazil, indicating that these fish have now spread beyond the Caribbean and could threaten coral reefs elsewhere. A group of researchers used genetic analysis…