iNews Briefs & Community Events
Community Events APRIL 30 Needs Assessment Unit Closure The Needs Assessment Unit will be closing on Thursday (30 Apr) at 2pm. Boundaries Commission North Side Meeting The Boundaries Commission is hosting a public meeting at the North Side Civic Center…
New study links weather extremes to global warming
From Justin Gillis From Canberra Times The moderate global warming that has occurred as a result of human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes since the Industrial Revolution, scientists reported on Monday, warning that a failure to…
Invasive lionfish reaches Brazil
From The Fish Site BRAZIL – An invasive lionfish has been caught off the coast of Brazil, indicating that these fish have now spread beyond the Caribbean and could threaten coral reefs elsewhere. A group of researchers used genetic analysis…
EARTH DAY 2015: ‘It’s our turn to lead coral restoration’
From Sandals Foundation MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – The Sandals Foundation has pledged its support to coral reef restoration projects valued at more than US$45,000, which includes the establishment of coral nurseries in Jamaica. By partnering with CARIBSAVE, the Coral Restoration…
From the carbon bubble to ‘dirty energy’
By Helen Briggs BBC Environment Correspondent from BBC Coal The fossil fuel divestment campaign is based on encouraging people to move their money away from fossil fuels Leaving the “dirty stuff” in the ground is fast becoming the mantra of…
USS Kittiwake: a Savior to Grand Cayman Reef Restoration?
By Coral Reefs Blog From Rice University “Fake it till you make it: Artificial reefs can provide realistic habitat for reef organisms” A couple of summers ago, I went on a scuba diving trip to Grand Cayman in the Cayman…
optical illusion
There’s an insane optical illusion that makes a full moon look squished — here’s why it happens By Jessica Orwig From Business Insider Who broke the moon? Believe it or not, that’s a real photo of the full moon…
Scientists, celebrities wants belugas barred from Georgia aquarium
By R. Robin McDonald from Daily Report A group of marine biologists, scientists and conservationists—and several celebrities—have asked a judge in Atlanta to allow them to file a brief backing a decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service to bar…
Little Cayman: CCMI partners with the Earthwatch Institute for new citizen science programme
The Central Caribbean Marine institute has partnered with the Earthwatch Institute to implement a new citizen science programme helping endangered coral species in Little Cayman. The Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization founded in 1971 and is one of…
Facebook tests solar drones
Facebook test flies solar-powered drones over the UK in attempt to increase internet access By Lewis SmithFrom Independent UK A pilotless plane with a wingspan bigger than a Boeing 737 but weighing less than a car has been tested over…