Science & Nature
Bryan continues to criticise conservation battle
(CNS): The tourism minister’s criticism of efforts by public and private sector entities to protect Cayman’s environment and dismissal of the hard battle to preserve our dwindling natural resources were on display again last week at the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Luncheon, where he implied that the balance is tipped too much in favour of […]
7MB erosion now a priority for UPM, says minister
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has revealed that the minority UPM government is working on a public-private partnership of some kind to undertake an undefined replenishment project to address what he said was the national emergency of erosion on Seven Mile Beach.
Tropical system bringing more heavy rain for Cayman
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) said the low-pressure system currently brewing in the Caribbean Sea southeast of Jamaica, which has been designated Tropical Cyclone 19, could bring rain to the Cayman Islands as soon as this evening (Wednesday). The wet weather may persist into early next week as the system remains in […]
Dart seeks to avoid beach retreat with unproven concept
(CNS): The Dart Group has begun circulating a video on social media that rejects the idea of a managed retreat combined with imported sand replenishment to address the erosion problem on Seven Mile Beach in favour of ‘sand engines’, a scientific solution developed in Europe. Dart hired Denmark-based consultants DHI to conduct a study of […]
Cayman Islands endured hot, dry October
(CNS): Temperatures climbed on all three Cayman Islands during October, making it the tenth month in a row in which temperature records exceeded the average. Cayman Brac had the hottest temperature, which rose to 93°F on the fifth of the month, exceeding the average 30-year temperature for October by 2.5°F. It was also unusually dry, […]
Another late storm brews in central Caribbean
(CNS): The Cayman Islands could face another storm in the next week or so, according to the National Hurricane Center. A tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has an 80% chance of developing into a storm in the next seven days as an area of disorganised showers and thunderstorms moves slowly westward into our […]
Earthquakes in Cuba shake things up in Cayman
(CNS): Cuba was hit by several earthquakes on Sunday, some of which were felt here in the Cayman Islands, in Jamaica and as far away as Florida. The earthquakes, the largest of which was 6.9 magnitude, struck south-southwest of the island. Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) were on the alert but there was no tsunami threat. […]
All clear issued for all three Cayman Islands
(CNS): After a difficult night for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, the government issued the official all-clear at 11am Wednesday as Hurricane Rafael was churning into a major hurricane less than 50 miles off the Isle of Youth in Cuba. Residents are urged to remain mindful of potential hazards like fallen debris and downed power […]
Grand Cayman, Brac gone clear, LC still under watch
(CNS) UPDATED WEDNESDAY 8AM: As Hurricane Rafael moved away from Cayman in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the all-clear was issued for Grand Cayman, which largely escaped the impact of the storm, though heavy rains continued this morning. However, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman took the brunt of what is now a Category 2 […]
Airport, banks, courts and schools to close ahead of storm
(CNS): As Tropical Depression 18 makes its way across the Caribbean, government officials have confirmed that most public sector offices, the airport, courts and schools will all be closed Tuesday when the system is expected to pass between Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands as a tropical storm or possibly a hurricane. The Cayman Island […]
Sister Islands could have near hurricane-force winds
(CNS) Updated Tuesday: Expected conditions as Tropical Storm Rafael passes the Cayman Islands have been lessened very slightly overnight, but all three islands are still under a hurricane warning. The storm is forecast to be near hurricane intensity as it passes, according the the US National Hurricane Center. On its current path, it is expected […]
