Caribbean Challenge Initiative to address environmental threats to the region
by eTurboNews.com The Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders, May 17-18, [brought] together heads of state and corporate executives to launch Phase II of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) to address environmental threats to the Caribbean region. With the…
Funding environmental conservation efforts in Cayman Islands
From Film Annex Capital Partners* A recent article on CayCompass.com explains a proposed National Conversation Law that seeks to protect lands for endemic and endangered species. Enacting this provision would not only protect those species but also create a developed…
UPDATE: Oklahoma tornado official death toll is 24 (not 51)
UPDATE: Oklahoma tornado: Search for survivors continues May 21st 2013 From BBC Emergency workers in the US are continuing to search for survivors of the massive tornado that tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday. Rescuers worked through the…
Charles Lee ’09 is Semifinalist in Wild Kingdom Guide Contest
From Pacific University Oregon In March, he took a hiatus from his work to spend a month volunteering in the Cayman Islands tagging the endangered blue iguanas. The film and video graduate has been pursuing a career in wildlife education…
A House with a Mission
The week of Monday, 13 May, GIS Spotlight goes on a mission to bring you culture, and revisits two icons in the Cayman landscape. A haven of Caymanian history and culture flourishes proudly in Bodden Town. Take a trip with…
Composite image of the moon during a solar eclipse
From Designer Daily Via Colossal (http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/composite-image-of-the-moon-taken-from-38-photos-reveals-solar-corona-during-a-total-solar-eclipse/) Miloslav Druckmüller*, a Czech photographer from the Brno University of Technology, created this stunning image. The photographer chose a remote location to get more clarity, and shot over 40 pictures he assembled to achieve…
Shell Eco-marathon 2013 opening
Driving from Rotterdam to Moscow on one litre of fuel may seem like an impossible task, but it isn’t. Every year, students from across Europe push the boundaries of fuel efficiency during the Shell Eco-marathon Europe, competing using vehicles they…
How to explore the wonders of Caribbean with diving?
by ilena, Tips from the T-List Whether you are a regular at specific Bonaire dive resorts or new to explore underwater world, you need to choose the best place to make your trip truly memorable. Bonaire is one of the…
National Day of Preparedness
National Day of Preparedness is being celebrated on May 20, 2013. The theme this year is “Get your preparedness kit together!” National Day of Preparedness is observed each year in the Cayman Islands to encourage residents to prepare for the…
US shale oil supply shock shifts global power balance
BBC A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers, a report says. Over the next five years, the US will account for a third of new…
