NASA has a plan for preventing asteroid strikes, and it’s going to test it
By Mike Wehner From BGR The threat of an asteroid striking Earth is pretty scary — and not just in all the ways Hollywood movies have depicted — but human technology has reached a point where it might actually be…
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Funding climate resilience benefits all nations – yes, the U.S. too
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean News Service KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jul 4 2017 (IPS) – A leading climate change mitigation and adaptation activist and former climate negotiator in the Caribbean says that the United States could protect its economic…
6 July 2017 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
Jul 6 Thu 2017 Tropical Report DEPRESSION MOVING FASTER TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC… Tropical Depression Four Discussion Number 2 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042017 500 AM AST Thu Jul 06 2017 The cloud pattern of…
Volcanoes and Marathons: Cayman Islands Marathon Man CCMI Challenge
Derek Haines’ next challenge to raise $50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) Reef Research project was to climb 2 volcanoes in Guatemala. He was met at the airport on the evening of June 29th by his two partners…
Sri Lanka’s worst-ever dengue outbreak kills 225
From Times Free Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka is suffering its worst-ever dengue outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus killing 225 people and infecting more than 76,000 this year. Alarmed by the magnitude of the crisis, the government…
5 July 2017 Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report
Jul 5 Wed 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Satellite images indicate that the circulation associated…
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Lung cancer: A preventable, treatable and beatable disease
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, which accounted for 1.69 million lives in 2015. Tobacco use, alcohol use, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity are major cancer risk factors worldwide, the most crucial being tobacco use, which is…
Gadget of the week
GE is working on a massive 3D printer for jet engine parts By Rob LeFebvre From engadget The company reveals plans for the ‘world’s largest’ 3D printer that uses metal powders. 3D printing is coming of age in numerous ways….
Artificial Intelligence: Study options in India and abroad
By Anisha Singh From NDTV Artificial Intelligence is basically a computer based system which can perform tasks which normally require human assistance. This can include speech recognition, visual perception, language identification, decision making etc. Artificial Intelligence: Study Options In India…
Mental distress boosts heart patients’ death risk
From Newsmax People with heart disease are at risk of dying sooner when they suffer from chronic depression and anxiety, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 950 people in Australia and New Zealand with stable coronary artery disease,…
