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Cayman Islands tennis tournament to become ATP-sanctioned event? The organisers of the Cayman Open annual tennis tournament are applying to have it sanctioned by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). On Monday (19) Cayman Islands Tennis Club Teaching Professional Dale…
A positive trajectory for corals at Little Cayman Island
By Carrie Manfrino From PLOS ONE Abstract Coral reefs are damaged by natural disturbances and local and global anthropogenic stresses. As stresses intensify, so do debates about whether reefs will recover after significant damage. True headway in this debate requires…
Drought may have led to decline of ancient Mayan civilization
By Andrew Soergel US News New geologic evidence suggests periods of extreme drought coincide with the fall of the Mayan civilization. Mineral deposits found in a Caribbean underwater cave may hold clues to the mysterious downfall of the ancient Mayan…
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Caribbean-Earthquake-Region warned to be prepared for massive earthquake PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 13, CMC – The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is warning the region to “move expeditiously” towards building resilience amid…
Caribbean islands provide unique opportunity for renewables
By Jonathan Meaney From The World Folio North America & Caribbean Energy Sustainable Energy Subject to some of the highest energy costs in the world, the Caribbean aims to develop a thriving renewable energy sector to end its dependence on…
The Caribbean Reef Shark
From Epic Diving Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi, belongs to the family Carcharhinidae. It has a robust, streamlined body typical of the requiem sharks, and is often mixed with dusky or the silky shark. Distinguishing characteristics include dusky-colored fins without…
Inhabitat’s week in green: Warka Water Tower, self-driving cars and purifying water with sunlight
From engadget Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. High-speed rail projects have been slow to catch on in the United States,…
A century of human impact on Arctic climate indicated by new models, historic aerosol data
From Phys.org The Arctic is the most rapidly warming region of the globe, but warming has not been uniform and the drivers behind this warming not fully understood even during the 20th century. A new study authored by Canadian and…
Magical, multifaceted Maui
Hawaiian island charms visitors with its diverse landscape and attractions By Mauri Elbel From Statesman.com For the Austin American-Statesman The waves crashing onto Maui’s western shores are intimidating. After years living in the Virgin Islands, I am now convinced the…
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Haiti: Five years after devastating earthquake tens of thousands still homeless and desperate
From Amnesty International Five years on from a devastating earthquake in Haiti, tens of thousands of people remain homeless as government policy failures, forced evictions and short-term solutions have failed many who lost everything in the disaster, said Amnesty International…
