Life expectancy progress in UK ‘stops for first time’
By Alex Therrien From BBC Life expectancy in the UK has stopped improving for the first time since 1982, when figures began. Women’s life expectancy from birth remains 82.9 years and for men it is 79.2, the figures from the…
VCs say Silicon Valley isn’t the gold mine it used to be
By Kate Clark From TechCrunch On stage at Disrupt SF, investors agreed you no longer have to be in the Bay Area to win the startup game In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published…
Young Champion of the Earth, winner for Latin America and the Caribbean
Gator Halpern is the 2018 Young Champion of the Earth for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro. He and his company Coral Vita have received many awards including: Forbes 30…
Octopuses given ecstasy
Octopuses are being given ecstasy in the name of science By KEVIN URGILES From Mashable Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine think that octopuses are just like us! Well, at least in the way they react to…
25 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TD, 3 Dist
25 Sep Tue 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 25 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing…
Cayman Islands – you are invited to STEM Carib 2018!
From University College of the Cayman Islands Together we can inspire brighter futures. Get ready for Cayman’s landmark STEM event at UCCI! Engaging and Interactive Teaching and Learning The STEM Carib Conference, Cayman’s landmark Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference…
24 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS, 1 TD, 2 Dist
24 Sep Mon 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Sep 24 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing…
CIMH issues warning as region enters wet season
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says while much of the region observed the usual rainfall or less, leading to short term drought in several islands, the transition between the…
Spotlight on the Eastern Caribbean Flyingfish Fishery
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies of the University of the West Indies (UWI-CERMES) are pleased to present to you the documentary-Spotlight on the Eastern Caribbean Flyingfish Fishery. This sixteen-minute dive into…
ITU finalises coordination for Caribbean and Central American digital switchover
By DTVE Reporter From DigitalTVEurope The ITU has finalised the coordination process that will enable digital switchover to go ahead in Central America and the Caribbean region. The global telecom body worked with regional regulators the Comisión Técnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones (COMTELCA), the Caribbean Telecommunications…