UN members agree deal at Lima climate talks
From BBC Developing countries have accused wealthier nations of failing to take responsibility for climate change United Nations members have reached an agreement on how countries should tackle climate change. Delegates have approved a framework for setting national pledges to…
Chikungunya disease sweeps the Caribbean, moves into Florida
By Dr. J. E. Williams From Renegade Health Viral infections (like Chikungunya, caused by mosquito bites) are spreading around the world at an alarming rate. Expect more, not less, over the coming decades. A new virus—no, it’s not Ebola—has come…
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Cayman Islands police ‘Christmas Crackdown’ nets many offenders on first day From RCIPS The first day of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services (RCIPS) holiday crack down on bad driving saw 39 persons prosecuted Island wide for various traffic offences,…
Odds of European heatwaves on par with deadly 2003 event are skyrocketing
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable In July and August 2003, a high pressure area settled in for an extended, unwelcome stay across much of Western Europe. France, Germany, Italy and other countries baked under a stiflingly hot and humid air…
Chevron GC: ‘I’m confident we’re right’ in epic environmental case
By R. Robin McDonald, From Daily Report With the legal winds in a 20-year environmental damages suit beginning to blow in Chevron’s favor, the company’s top lawyer shared his take on the case in Atlanta last week, revealing that Chevron…
Massive waves that battered UK, Ireland
Massive waves that battered UK, Ireland are higher than 5 double-decker buses By Andrew Freedman From Mashable In pictures, massive waves associated with weather ‘bomb’ batter UK, Ireland A massive storm churned the waters of the North Atlantic on Tuesday…
Earth’s water came from asteroids not comets, Rosetta mission probe results suggest
By Alok Jha Science Correspondent From ITV News One of the most important goals of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission at the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is to help planetary scientists work out where the Earth’s oceans came from. When the…
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Harneys gives Gimistory a boost
Law firm Harneys has been delighted to be part of one of Cayman’s most important cultural events of the year, Gimistory, which took place at venues across the islands last week. Gimistory is now in its 17th year and is…
Supreme Court rejects BP’s appeal of oil spill settlement
By Marcia Coyle, Supreme Court Brief The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday eliminated what could have been a major roadblock in the multibillion-dollar settlement reached in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill four years ago. In BP Production & Development v….
MaplesFS lends a helping hand to Cayman Islands organisations in time for the holiday
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (10 December 2014): MaplesFS is committed to supporting Cayman Islands not-for-profit organisations and initiatives. Over the last quarter, the financial services provider has donated funds to benefit a number of the Islands’ worthy causes, including the…
