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Polluted China's air

Caribbean bats need 8 million years to recover from recent extinction waves

Credit: Stony Brook University By compiling and analyzing data on New World Leaf-nosed bats, and close relatives, a team of researchers discovered it would take eight million years for nature to resto...

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

2016 was very hot and dry on Grand Cayman

Below is the temperature graph for 2016.

Grand Cayman records lowest rainfall since 1957 when records started.

The average temperature for 2016 was 28.4 C 83.1 F or 1.3 F above the 30 year average of 81.8 F. The all time record is 83.2 F in 2002/2003.

US Mass. health officials continue warnings about Zika

Cayman Islands: Caribbean Marine Institute's reefs go live

Deadly icy spell grips much of Europe, including Greek islands

Icy temperatures across Europe have left more than 20 people dead and blanketed even the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow.

US: Pioneer Cabin Tree in California felled by storms

Storms in California have toppled one of America's most famous trees - the Pioneer Cabin Tree.