The Jamaican Crocodile
July 19, 2021
The Jamaican crocodile is known as Crocodylus acutus and it is Jamaica's only crocodilian and the largest reptile. The bulk of Jamaica's crocodile populations live in
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Carbon Credits: A Response to Climate Change
April 14, 2021
Climate change has fast become a hot topic for debate, on one hand it has been touted as an unfortunate anthropogenic consequence which must be
Tsunami 101
April 14, 2021
A Tsunami large sea wave that is caused as a result of an earthquake occurring under the sea floor at various depths, the Japanese word
What is an earthquake
April 14, 2021
An earthquake is a shake or tremor caused by the sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust. The strongest part of an earthquake is
Wonders of the Sahara Desert
April 10, 2021
The Sahara Desert is the world’s hottest desert, with the highest natural temperature ever reported (58 oC). The desert is approximately 3,320,000 square miles (8,600,000
Treasures of Caribbean Beaches
April 10, 2021
The Caribbean beaches are simply breathtaking. The Caribbean Sea is home to a variety of animal species, including sea fans and crinoids. The white sands
Black is beautiful: Blackbirds
April 10, 2021
When fully grown, the Caribbean Grackles can attain a length of 10.3 inches and weigh between 2 and 5 ounces. When in flight, their wingspan
Plastic Yam Sticks: Staking a Future in Food Security
March 23, 2021
Dark and light green hues are intermixed with patches of brown or reddish earth. Jamaican yam fields are really lines of yam sticks, each jammed
The Croton in Jamaican Spirituality
March 23, 2021
The croton (codiaeum) is a native plant of Malaysia and the islands of the Indio-Pacific region. By the 19th century potted croton plants could be
Sprinting Prowess and Prostate Cancer: Are they related?
March 23, 2021
Jamaica’s athletic sprinting prowess has become legendary. But what accounts for Jamaica’s outstanding track record in sprinting and how does a small country such as
Managing Jamaica’s Conch Industry
March 22, 2021
Queen conch (strombus gigas) have provided a small but profitable industrial fishery. This fishery is most profitable of all national fishery activity and Jamaica
The Chemistry of Sports
March 22, 2021
Sporting events have always provided an opportunity for individuals to show their physical prowess. Each sport has its own set of rules and regulations prescribed
Santiago de Cuba: A Photo Tour of the City
March 22, 2021
Santiago de Cuba, with a population of nearly half a million, is Cuba’s second largest city, in the 18th and 19th centuries it was
The Rise of Sports Studies
March 22, 2021
Cricket has suffered, but not only cricket. The aestheticians have scorned to take notice of popular sports and games to their own detriment. The aridity