Critically endangered staghorn corals are benefiting from coral gardening in the Caribbean
By Mike Gaworecki from Mongabay New research finds that “coral gardening,” which involves planting fragments of nursery-raised coral on reefs in the wild to replenish depleted coral colonies, is playing a key role in the restoration of staghorn coral reef…
9 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS Yucatan P, 1 Dist Atlantic
Aug 9 Wednesday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
Latin American, Caribbean chemists attend OPCW-sponsored chemical safety training event in Mexico City
By Alex Murtha From Homeland Preparedness News Thirty-two chemistry professionals representing 15 Latin American and Caribbean signatories to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) recently convened for a chemical safety and security management training event in Mexico City, Mexico. According to…
Dengue outbreak in Ivory Coast continues to increase, according to the World Health Organization
By Alex Murtha From Homeland Preparedness News An outbreak of dengue fever first identified in May continues to affect multiple regions in the Ivory Coast, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The first cases of…
8 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS Yucatan P, 1 Dist Atlantic
Aug 8 Tuesday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
This is why companies levered to the global green economy will win
By Scutify From Minyanville This article is published in collaboration with Scutify, where you can find real-time markets and stock commentary from Robert Marcin, Cody Willard and others. Download the Scutify iOS App, the Scutify Android App or visit Scutify.com….
Satellite tagging study shows mako sharks threatened by over fishing
The following is press release from Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI), a collaboration between renowned marine artist, scientist, explorer and Cayman resident, Dr. Guy Harvey and Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center in Dania Beach, Florida. The mission…
NASA’s smallsat missions
NASA picks 10 smallsat missions to explore the Solar System By Mariella Moon From engadget Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to space exploration. Some missions don’t require big spacecraft to accomplish. Take for example, these 10 projects under…
Aspirin: Wonder drug for cancer prevention?
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard From Newsmax Aspirin has been a staple in American medicine cabinets for almost 120 years to fight pain. But the effective component of aspirin, salicylic acid, has been used since the ancient Egyptians who used bark…
Strengthening Tropical Storm Franklin to strike Mexico twice
By Kristina Pydynowski & Alex Sosnowski From Accuweather Tropical Storm Franklin formed over the western Caribbean Sea on Sunday and threatens to strike Mexico twice this week. The combination of very warm water and diminishing wind shear will allow Franklin…