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…
Possible tropical storm development in Western Caribbean likely beginning of June
From Rob Lightbown, Crown Weather Services GFS Model Backs Off On Tropical Development In The Southwestern Caribbean At The End Of The Month; I Still Think Tropical Development Is A Possibility During The First Week Of June In The Southwestern…
Why Florida has the most invasive species
By Arianna Prothero and Kaylois Henry, WLRN Florida has a big problem with invasive species, and the idea of chowing down on the pests has been gaining in popularity. So far, there’s a cookbook dedicated to lionfish, an invasive species…
Flare gun, mask and bayonet seized during house search – Man in custody
A man has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody after an early morning raid on a house in East End. About 5.45 am today (Wednesday, 15 May) officers searched a house in John McLean Drive, East End….
Monster radiation burst from Sun
BBC The Sun has unleashed its most powerful eruption of 2013 so far. The solar flare – a sudden release of radiation – peaked at 1705 BST on Monday, and was associated with a huge eruption of matter. When these…