Montserrat Youth Joins Peace Boat Climate Program
Montserrat’s Ashneil Jeffers joins the Peace Boat Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassadors Program to advance ocean conservation efforts.
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Zika Virus : Mosquitoes in the News
I bet you have heard the news that there is a new mosquito borne illness in the Caribbean and encroaching into North America. Just when we thought we understood a bit about Dengue and Chikungunya, the Zika virus has arrived. These three mosquito borne illnesses have a lot in common: they are spread by the Yellow…
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Florida Bay in Dire Need of Freshwater
Dying and dead floating seagrass and fish kills from low dissolved oxygen in Florida Bay are a main topic of conversation in the Florida Keys. According to the Everglades Foundation, lack of freshwater flow has killed 50,000 acres of sea grass; that’s double the size of Miami. Florida Keys residents, fishing guides, anglers, realtors, environmentalists,…
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Green Cruising
Topics like sustainable resources and waste disposal are all over the media, the public shows concern and agrees that something should be done in order to save the planet. For many, environmental woes remain somewhat theoretical, distant, brushed aside by more sensational topics. Cruisers tend to be more aware of their impact on the earth…
