Science & Nature
CSU sticks with 17 storms prediction for 2025
(CNS): Colorado State University’s hurricane experts are sticking with their earlier forecast for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season in their June review, calling for above-average storm activity given the temperatures in the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. The researchers predict that there will be seventeen named storms and nine hurricanes, and are cautioning coastal residents to […]
Cayman lagging behind on sustainability, activists warn
(CNS): After attending the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2025, Sustainable Cayman has said the Cayman Islands, despite its economic advantages, is lagging behind island states with far fewer resources when it comes to sustainable policies, and that the implementation of some simple ideas could help Cayman withstand the changing climate as well as protect […]
NCFC reviewing OfReg’s rejection of CUC solar plans
(CNS): The National Coalition for Caymanians is reviewing the recent decision by the utility regulator to dismiss a CUC solar power generating plan — a decision that could set back Cayman’s transition to renewable energy, which is already incredibly slow, by decades. Premier André Ebanks told CNS that switching to renewables is not just important […]
Warm seas build fuel for busy season
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is facing yet another unpredictable hurricane season, with conflicting conditions that could either fuel or suppress storms in the coming months, according to forecasts from various experts. At the start of the season on Sunday, Hazard Management Cayman Islands Director Danielle Coleman reminded the community that storm preparation is not a […]
Hot, dry, unpredictable wet season ahead
(CNS): The Cayman Islands can expect the current high temperatures to last well into June, as the heat dome responsible for the hot weather across the Caribbean persists. According to the Cayman Islands Weather Service, this weather pattern might temporarily suppress tropical cyclone development but conversely, the elevated sea surface temperatures could also support the […]
Minister looks forward to valuable advice from NCC
(CNS): Sustainability Minister Katherine Ebanks-Wilks has welcomed Cabinet’s appointment of the new National Conservation Council, which was the very first matter of business for the new coalition government. The appointments were made partway through a legal challenge to those made by the minority UPM just before the election that had stripped the NCC of its […]
Turtle tangled in fishing line saved by DoE team
(CNS): On World Turtle Day, Friday 23 May, the DoE Turtle Team and Chief Conservation Officer Mark Orr managed to find and save the life of a turtle after it was badly tangled in fishing line. The rescue effort, triggered by a report about the animal being in distress, was a fitting reminder of the […]
EIA TORs released for damaging airport projects
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is inviting the public to take part in the consultation process for three of its proposed major projects outlined in the 2041 Airports Master Plan. Terms of reference for the EIAs were published last week and are now available for people to read, consider and submit their thoughts. […]
NCFC ends legal battle, appoints new NCC
(CNS): The National Coalition for Caymanians has revoked the previous controversial appointments to the National Conservation Council made by the former UPM minority government earlier this year. The new government has appointed a new slate of members, which includes scientists and technical experts, putting an end to the legal battle between the old members who […]
Saving Seven Mile Beach: between sand and sea
Matthew Feitelberg writes: I want you to close your eyes and picture something. You’re walking down a beach; the sun is shining; a Christmas breeze is blowing. In both directions, the sand stretches for miles. Waves crash into the shore, splashing your legs as you instinctively raise the bag you’re carrying to keep it dry. […]
‘No’ vote will protect future for youth eco-activists
(CNS): The young activists from Protect Our Future are celebrating the recent ‘no’ vote for the referendum question on cruise berthing facilities last month, when 64% of those who came out to vote rejected the concept. For years, the young members of POF have spoken out against the potential project due to threats to the […]
