Win-Win for Marine Parks Consultation
After some lively and engaging public consultation meetings on the proposed marine parks expansion, the Department of Environment (DoE) is pleased with the participation and feedback thus far. Sixty people attended the George Town session. In East End there were…
Storm Sandy: New York marathon cancelled after protests
This year’s New York City marathon has been cancelled in the aftermath of the super storm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced. In a statement, he said: “We would not want a cloud to hang over the race or its…
Phase 2 of public consultation for Marine Parks enhancement to be announced
Department of Environment (DoE) officials will be announcing on Friday (2) details of Phase 2 of public consultation for Marine Parks enhancement. The officials will include DoE Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie, DoE Deputy Director for Research Tim Austin and DoE Senior…
Are Tea Bags Really Compostable?
By Becky Striepe Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or…
BWA assessing hurricane damage
Baptists are working to meet immediate human needs left in the path of Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean. By Eron Henry Baptist World Aid, the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, has granted an initial sum of…
2013 World’s Best Diving & Resorts: Cayman Islands
From Sport Diver The three islands that make up this British overseas territory — Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman — have long been known as the Caribbean’s mecca of wall diving. These islands shoot almost straight up from the…
Storm Sandy: Obama surveys devastation in Atlantic City
US President Barack Obama visited the state of New Jersey, to survey the devastation two days after the huge storm, Sandy, made landfall nearby. With Republican Governor Chris Christie, he met rescue workers and residents in Atlantic City. The massive…
Ethanol: Yesterday’s renewable energy?
The writing appears to be on the wall for the US corn-based ethanol industry. After recording a compound annual growth rate of more than 21% in the past decade, production of the so-called first-generation biofuel has peaked and is expected…
Monster storm Sandy marches west, leaving death, chaos in its wake
By Michael Muskal and Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times Floods and fires, seawater surges and electrical outages, fierce rains and lashing winds continued to pummel parts of the Northeast as Sandy continued its destructive march on Tuesday. From Chicago to…
6 Strange & Scary Plants
By Katie Waldeck It’s amazing what strange, scary & weird plants Mother Nature has under her belt. Click through for six of the most interesting examples! 1. Doll’s Eye This plant, native to Eastern North…
