Caribbean countries assessing Paris Agreement
From Jamaica Observer ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Representatives from several Caribbean countries have started a meeting here that will provide both states and the private sector representatives an opportunity of working towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement….
5 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report – 1 TS, 2 Dist (Atl & CS)
Oct 5 Thu 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
One farm in Puerto Rico is still running thanks to a $300,000 investment in solar power
By Hugh Bronstein and Gabriel Stargardter, Reuters From Business Insider BARRANQUITAS, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – While his competitors wait for diesel to restart generators knocked out by Hurricane Maria, flower grower Hector Santiago is already back in business because of…
Your old password is worthless
BY STAN SCHROEDER 1From Mashable Old habits die hard, and old passwords die harder. But if you ever needed extra motivation to forget that ancient password you’ve been reusing for years, you’ll find it in Yahoo’s recent admittance that a…
4 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report – 2 Dist (Atl & CS)
Oct 4 Wed 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Showers and thunderstorms associated with the broad…
Development of an integrated genomic map for a threatened Caribbean coral (Orbicella faveolata)
Jacob Snelling, Katherine Dziedzic, Sarah Guermond, Eli Meyer doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/183467 From bioRxiv beta Abstract Genomic methods are powerful tools for studying evolutionary responses to selection, but the application of these tools in non-model systems threatened by climate change has been…
Latin American and Caribbean Service Members join forces in anti-chemical weapons exercise
By Nelza Oliveira From Diálogo The Regional Assistance and Protection Exercise for Member States of the Latin American and Caribbean Region brought together service members and representatives of chemical emergency response agencies from Brazil and 18 other countries in Latin…
3 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report – 2 Dist (Atl & CS)
Oct 3 Tue 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. A sharp trough of low pressure, located…
Cayman Islands utility company sends planners to Turks & Caicos Islands
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) has increased its presence in the hurricane-hit Turks & Caicos Islands with the addition of two Transmission and Distribution (T&D) planners and estimators. Joshua Ebanks, Supervisor T&D Planning & Estimating, and Aaron Perera, Engineering Technologist…
10 things in tech you need to know today
By Sam Shead From Business Insider Good morning! Here is the tech news you need to know this Monday. 1. Apple is investigating isolated reports of the iPhone 8 bursting open. The company said it is looking into two reports…