“People Managing Oceans” for economic development, livelihoods and well-being
Port of Spain, December 17, 2018 – The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) has released a new publication entitled ‘People Managing Oceans’ developed by and for civil society, fisherfolk and community enterprises. It is a framework to guide their practical…
17 Dec Weather in Cayman
17 Dec Mon 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS A stationary front over the northwest Caribbean will support some showers over the Cayman area today as it weakens over the area. Humidity: 87% (DOWN from yesterday) UV: 7.0 HIGH (DOWN from…
1.5 critical reasons
5 Reasons 1.5 remains critical for the Caribbean By Dizzanne Billy From Climate Tracker At COP24, we were not surprised to see contention arising between grown delegates over the use of miniscule words. It happened last year, this year, and…
UK: Chester Zoo staff ‘devastated’ after fire
From BBC Chester Zoo staff say they are “devastated” some animals died in Saturday’s fire. The blaze broke out in the Monsoon Forest area, leading to an evacuation of visitors. Orangutans, macaques, gibbons and larger birds were saved, but some…
Climate change: Five things we’ve learnt from COP24
By Matt McGrath BBC News Delegates to the UN climate conference in Poland have reached agreement on how to implement the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, which comes into force in 2020. What are the key points to come out of…
300-pound woman crushes, kills 120-pound boyfriend by lying on top of him
AP From FOX6 NEWS NOW ERIE, Pa. — A woman has pleaded guilty to killing her boyfriend by stabbing him, hitting him with a table leg and crushing him under the weight of her roughly 300 pounds. Windi Thomas, of…
Scientists not amused by endangered monk seal with eel in its nose
By Laura Goldman from Care2 Could it be the seal equivalent of human teens eating Tide pods? Maybe you’ve seen the photo of a juvenile Hawaiian monk seal with an eel stuck up its nose. Believe it or not, this wasn’t…
AI reveals hidden objects in the dark
By Jon Fingas From engadget It could lead to safer medical scans and other breakthroughs. You might not see most objects in near-total darkness, but AI can. MIT scientists have developed a technique that uses a deep neural network to spot objects…
Your eyes may signal your mental stress level
By IANS From Suryaa New York : With demands of work productivity shooting up stress levels, researchers have discovered that a person’s eyes may offer a solution. The study showed that the pupil dilation — widening of the pupils of…
Reuters: J&J knew for decades of asbestos in baby powder
From Newsmax Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as it was…