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On a savanna so acidic that experts called it dead, a Colombian community planted a forest of Caribbean pines for resin; under their shade, a rainforest nobody planted came back on its own

A Colombian community transformed acidic land into a thriving rainforest. Caribbean pine plantations, aided by a fungus, initiated this ecological recovery. These trees created shade, allowing native plants to naturally reestablish themselves. The restored forest increased local rainfall and provided sustainable income. This demonstrates that degraded land can be restored…

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Florida scientists bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore fearing another heatwave could drive it to extinction

Scientists in Florida have launched an emergency effort to protect one of the Caribbean's most important reef-building corals from disappearing altogether. Researchers at the University of Miami have transported 30 fragments of endangered elkhorn coral from underwater nurseries to a land-based hatchery, fearing that another intense marine heatwave this summer…

The Times of India

Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was close

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Spanish hotel chain Meliá is leaving Cuba because of legal and financial hurdles from US sanctions

Meliá, a major Spanish hotel chain, says it will completely shutter its operations in Cuba because of operational and financial difficulties on the Caribbean island nation linked to U.S. sanctions and an energy blockade

The Independent UK

I travelled to Kingston to discover my Jamaican roots – this is what I found

British-Jamaican artist and cultural communicator Sadie Clayton had always dreamed of travelling to the city where her grandma was born and raised – and in the island’s capital she finds a place where she can embrace her dual heritage, while exploring its arts, culture and food

The Independent UK

Venezuelans dig to find their loved ones after earthquakes

Two earthquakes of rare magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, seconds apart. The state of La Guaira on the Caribbean coast was by far the hardest hit, with entire buildings collapsing there in seconds. Tens of thousands of people are still missing but help still has not arrived.

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Why the Sperm Whale Has the Largest Brain on Earth and What That Enormous Organ Actually Does

A Brain Built Around SoundA sperm whale's brain weighs up to 9 kilograms. The largest human brain on record sits at around 1.5 kilograms. No animal that has ever lived on this planet, not the elephant, not the blue whale, not any dinosaur whose skull we have measured, carried more…

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Caribbean calls for return of British Virgin Islands – and for King Charles to back decolonisation

At London briefing, Caricom Reparations Commission decries fact region remains ‘most colonised part of world’

The Guardian - UK

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations, end of islands' territorial status

A group of Caribbean leaders has met with senior clergy from the Church of England as the push for slavery reparations intensifies

The Independent UK

Caribbean nation becomes first to sign deal with US companies for AI data centers

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Barbados leader rejects ‘asinine’ claim by former UK minister that ex-colonies should repay Britain

Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley is describing as “asinine” a suggestion that former colonies pay Britain back for its investment in them

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia's 90-island Red Sea project is being called the 'Maldives of the Middle East'; know why

For decades, the conversation around high-end beach holidays has been dominated by a familiar collection of destinations. The Maldives, parts of the Caribbean and a handful of Indian Ocean islands have become shorthand for turquoise water, private villas and secluded escapes. Saudi Arabia is now attempting to enter that conversation…

The Times of India

Green monkeys brought from West Africa as pets aboard slave ships during the 1600s escaped into the Caribbean, where they multiplied into thousands and now destroy millions of dollars' worth of crops every year

Green monkeys arrived in the Caribbean during the 1600s aboard European slave trade ships. These animals escaped captivity and established wild populations across several islands. They now cause significant monetary damage to agricultural crops annually. Managing these long-established invasive monkeys presents ongoing challenges for experts. Scientists study these monkeys as…

The Times of India

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced feels like the definitive, modern way to play one of the best games in the series

Retracing Edward Kenway’s steps in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is an absolute joy, and the modernizations and advancements mean it's a wonderful remake of a classic.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review: prettier, smoother, but still feels like it's 2013 at heart

A remake that brings back the swashbuckling charm, but is it the reset the series needs?

The Times of India

Indian hairstylist charged with sexual abuse on a cruise docked in Seattle, offered free massages to women, then molested passengers

An Indian hairstylist, Pranit Pawar, is facing serious allegations of abusive sexual contact aboard a cruise ship. Accused of luring passengers into false massage offers, he allegedly proceeded to inappropriately touch victims in a confined space. The FBI has launched an investigation into the troubling incidents, which took place under…

The Independent UK

Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64

Stephen Francis, the influential Jamaican sprint coach whose athletes won Olympic and world titles and helped turn the small Caribbean island into the dominant force in global track and field, has died

The National (Scotland)

Police issue update after Scottish man shot dead on Caribbean island

Police have given an update on their investigation into the death of a Scottish man who was shot on a Caribbean island

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Jamaican WWII veteran who joined RAF at 16 remembered as ‘courageous and humble’

Gilbert Clarke lied about his age to join the RAF as a mechanic in 1943 after reading newspaper reports of ships being sighted in the Caribbean.

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Presenting: A Beauty Fanatic's Guide to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An insider edit to the island's most coveted beauty and wellness treatments.

The Conversation

How a tiny Caribbean island made American independence possible

The American Revolution is often told as a heroic story of 13 colonies rising up against a mighty empire and, with some help from France, winning their independence.

Latin Times

They Survived ICE Camps and Deportation Only to Be Buried by Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes: the 'Flight of Misfortune'

Just hours after stepping off a U.S. deportation flight, they were dead, trapped beneath the rubble of a government-run hotel that collapsed when Venezuela's twin earthquakes struck the country's Caribbean coast: the story of "the flight of misfortune."

The National (Scotland)

Scottish man dies after being 'shot multiple times' on Caribbean island

A Scottish man has died after being shot multiple times on a Caribbean island, police have confirmed

The Independent UK

Venezuela hit by powerful twin earthquakes and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

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Venezuela earthquakes add tragic new layer to the country’s humanitarian crisis

Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was…

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