Professor has new fly species named after him
A Professor from The University of Manchester has had his name immortalized as a new species of fly. Professor Richard Preziosi, from the Faculty of Life Sciences, said he was delighted with the unusual tribute from researcher Dr Dave Penney….
How South Korea’s new road-charged buses can impact electric vehicle design
From Core77 At least two of the challenges of designing a current-day electric car are based on infrastructure limitations. One, electric cars need to have relatively large, expensive batteries—the one in Chevy’s Volt reportedly runs a whopping $6,000—to deliver the…
Check your vinyl hurricane shutters
One of our readers sent us a photograph (attached) of two slats from the vinyl roller hurricane shutters he removed from his apartment in Lime Tree Bay over the weekend. He has replaced them with aluminium ones. These original vinyl…
Cayman Brac beached dead whale offers rare glimpse of elusive Gervais Beaked Whale
By Kathleen Bodden-Harris Around 7.30AM Tuesday 23 July, a resident of South Side Cayman Brac discovered the washed up corpse of an elusive Gervais Beaked Whale. It was during duties of Turtle Patrolling and beach clean-up efforts, that Kathleen Bodden-Harris…
Tropical development possible next week [Aug 11-17] in the NW Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico
By Levi From Tropical Tidbits There are currently no significant tropical disturbances in the Atlantic, but one is likely to form in the western Caribbean next week, and will have a good shot at developing into a tropical cyclone. The…
Vacations inspire a passion for preserving sea turtles
By Rebecca Gatewood, Special to the Orlando Sentinel (New Voices) “Work hard and play hard” seems to be my family motto. Fall through spring means demanding work on our farm and in my studies, school plays and church choir. Summer…
Tropics expected to be quiet for next few days
By Casanova Nurse, Chief Meteorologist ABC 27 News The tropical waters of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico remain relatively quiet, and no organized systems are expected over the next days or two. A large upper-level low-pressure system located…
4.1 Magnitude earthquake rattles Trinidad
From Caribbean360 The Seismic Unit of the University of the West Indies (UWI) said the quake hit at 10.56 am local time on Tuesday. PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday August 7, 2013 – An earthquake with a 4.1 magnitude rattled Trinidad on…
Help for nesting turtles
This week, GIS Spotlight supports turtle nesting, revisits handicapped parking and takes another look at helping job seekers. Development of the beach can impact natural sea turtle nesting routines. Join us to see the Department of Environment’s efforts to deal…
US forecasters revise 2013 Atlantic hurricane season predictions
From Caribbean360 COLORADO, United States, Monday August 5, 2013 – Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) have lowered their prediction for the 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We continue to anticipate an above-average season in 2013, although we have lowered…
