‘Blurring of the seasons’ throughout 2017 led to confusion for birds, bees and plants in the UK, according to the National Trust’s review of the year
By COLIN FERNANDEZ From Daily Mail UK A mild start to the winter and a damp summer was the story of 2017’s weather This ‘blurring’ of the seasons was a mixed blessing for wildlife the charity said. The organisation…
Researchers say life on Mars may have had a better chance underground
By Mallory Locklear From engadget Subsurface hydrothermal systems could have been more hospitable to life. Mars is now a dry, cold planet, but whether it once supported life is still an open question. On Earth, areas that once hosted long…
Yes, everything is hard, but at least your family isn’t being circled by a great white shark
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable Sharks are invariably a part of the sea in Australia, but this encounter was a bit too close for one family. Jodie Brown was on a boat with her family of seven on Tuesday near…
Russia plans to install modern astronomical earth stations in Cuba
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba — Russia is planning the installation, organization and cooperative operation of two astronomical observation earth stations in Cuba. A collaboration agreement in this regard was initiated in August of this year in Moscow, during…
Product Engineering Services- Heart and soul of product life cycle
From WN We live in a world where technology has made itself a major part of everyone’s life. No matter who it is, there is not a single person who can say that they have not embraced a part of…
28 Dec Weather In Cayman
28 Dec Thu 2017 Weather In Cayman Synopsis Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared…
Retired cop Derek’s marathons and volcanoes challenge boosts Caribbean reef research project
By Alan Thompson From Leicester Mercury Programme will enable scientists to broadcast live from ocean floor to classrooms across the islands A retired Leicestershire detective living and working in the Caribbean can look back with satisfaction on a challenging year…
Caribbean Coral reefs damaged by hurricanes ‘Natural Experiment’ of recovering from disaster
BY HIMANSHU GOENKA From I B Times While the greatest threat to coral reefs worldwide is from warming waters and ocean acidification, the marine communities are also vulnerable to other disasters that are generally thought to wreak havoc on land…
American publication names hurricanes ‘Person of the Year’
From Jamaica Observer NEW YORK, USA (CMC) — A prominent Caribbean American publication here has named hurricanes Irma and Maria, described as “the two mega, Category 5 hurricanes of 2017”, as its ‘Person of the Year”. The Brooklyn-based Everybody’s Magazine,…
World’s coolest chip runs at near absolute zero
By Jon Fingas From engadget It should help test physics at the very limit. How do you find out what happens to physics near absolute zero (aka 0 kelvin), the temperature where particle motion virtually stops? Scientists at the University…