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Simon Reeve: ‘The Caribbean has incredible history’
By Kirsty Nutkins TV adventurer Simon Reeve discovers the real Caribbean in a brand new BBC2 series With their palm-fringed white sand beaches and crystal clear waters, the paradise islands of the Caribbean have long been considered the stuff of…
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Ancient Caribbean Tsunami caused by volcano collapse smaller than thought
By Eurasia Review Tsunamis triggered by the partial collapse of the Caribbean Monserrat volcano, 13,000 years ago, would have been much smaller than previously thought, according to research soon to be published in Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geosystems. The collapse of…
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Cuba: A Cuban model for a resilient Caribbean
From Repeating Islands UN Development Program reports on Cuba’s successful Risk Reduction Management Centers and how the country has worked with countries and territories such as the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago to…
Cyclone Pam leaves many of Vanuatu population homeless
From BBC The President of Vanuatu, Baldwin Lonsdale, described Cyclone Pam as “a monster” Vanuatu’s president has told the BBC many of his people are homeless after the “monster” cyclone that ravaged the Pacific island nation on Saturday. His voice…
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Cayman Islands NRA warns “Keep sidewalks clear and keep our pedestrians safe” Cayman islands National Roads Authority (NRA) officials wish to remind property owners and residents of the hazards of obstructing pedestrian areas, and business owners the dangers of placing…
Grazing parrotfish help protect threatened Caribbean coral reefs
By Daniel Kelly From FishSens Magazine Prior to the 1980s, sea urchins were abundant in the Caribbean. They were important to the region’s ecosystem and played a vital role in helping to protect the region’s coral reefs. When their populations…
RMS Study shows significant tsunami risk in Caribbean, Mediterranean
From Insurance Journal RMS, the catastrophe risk management firm, has released a global tsunami risk study that identifies more than 20 subduction zones worldwide capable of generating a giant earthquake and tsunami – similar in scale to the March 11,…
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5 finalists in the running for 2015 Burt Award
From Trinidad Express The Bocas Lit Fest, in conjunction with CODE, has revealed the finalists for the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. The shortlisted titles are (in alphabetical order): Children of the Spider by Imam Baksh, Guyana (manuscript to…
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Cayman Football: Keegan to be special guest at Sunset club fundraiser From Digicel Sportsmax English football icon Kevin Keegan is to provide a major boost for Cayman’s Sunset Football Club for its fundraiser set for June 20 and 21. The…
Turks & Caicos emerges as fastest-growing Caribbean destination
By Brian Major From Travel Pulse Several Caribbean destinations recorded strong visitor arrivals growth in 2014. But no Caribbean country experienced a year quite like the Turks & Caicos, where tourist arrivals surged by 31.6 percent in 2014 versus 2013,…
