Science & Nature
CCMI: Voters don’t have enough info on cruise question
(CNS): The Cayman Islands’ environment is an intrinsic part of its identity and critical to the lives, livelihoods, and lifestyles of Caymanians and residents, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute said in a press release about the potential development of cruise berthing facilities. The independent marine research centre warned that the development and operation of cruise […]
Forecasters predict 9 hurricanes for 2025 season
(CNS): The hurricane experts at Colorado State University are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in their early 2025 forecast released today. The team said the high surface temperatures of the subtropical Eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are the primary factor for their prediction of nine hurricanes this year and up to 17 […]
Court stays NCC decisions until full hearing
(CNS): The minority UPM government’s controversial attempt to politicise the National Conservation Council and upend its legal apolitical remit, which is to make evidence and science-based decisions to protect Cayman’s environment, was stalled by the court on Tuesday. Justice Marlene Carter has ordered that the new NCC must not make any decisions until the court […]
Court considers stay on removal of NCC scientists
(CNS): A grand court judge is expected to make a decision tomorrow on whether or not the technical experts and scientists on the National Conservation Council who were fired by Cabinet will be able to keep their positions until a legal argument over the legality of that mass sacking is resolved. Stuart Mailer and Patricia […]
CUC urge equitable rollout of solar for greener economy
(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company said it welcomed the publication of the Value of Solar Study (VOSS) that was released by OfReg last week. The power company that owns the electrical infrastructure on Grand Cayman and generates more than 90% of the power through diesel said it strongly supports increasing solar deployment in a manner that […]
Solar report shows CUC underpaying on CORE
(CNS): A now dated and previously secret report on the value of solar has finally been released by the utilities regulator, OfReg. But because the report took two years to complete and was kept under wraps for even longer, it calls into question the usefulness and relevance of the work, which is now more than […]
Dredging has decimated regional coral reefs, says expert
(CNS): Renowned regional marine scientist Dr Tom Goreau has revealed the extent of the damage to marine environments all around the Carribean resulting from dredging for cruise berthing facilities and marinas or large ships stirring up sediment as they pull into docks. Speaking at the CPR rally on Tuesday, he said the massive amount of port […]
CINWS gears up for 2025 hurricane season
(CNS): There are still more than eleven weeks to go before the official start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but given that storms can form well before 1 June and with climate change making regional weather patterns increasingly unpredictable, local weather experts are already preparing for the season. On Monday, the National Hurricane Center […]
Reef expert to present cruise impact on marine life
(CNS): Renowned marine scientist and coral reef expert Dr Tom Goreau will be visiting the Cayman Islands this month to join the line-up of speakers at next week’s Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR) rally to help voters understand the threats associated with the development of cruise berthing facilities on marine environments. Goreau is the president […]
National Trust asks the public to help direct its work
(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) has launched an online survey to better understand which environmental and conservation issues matter most to the community and where it should focus its work. Development and climate change are increasing the pressure on Cayman’s natural resources, but while the Trust currently protects 3,571 acres at […]
DoE promotes need for science in managing environment
(CNS): The three Cayman Islands have the largest remaining active Nassau grouper spawning aggregation site in the region. They also have an increasing nesting population of wild sea turtles and have brought the iconic blue iguana back from the brink of extinction. All of this and more has been achieved because of science-based decisions.
