BEIJING (AP) — To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape architect has been making the case for China and other countries to create so-called “sponge…
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Central America’s Biggest Mine Could Close Over Tax Spat
PANAMA CITY (AFP) — Rising up through the lush vegetation of Panama’s Caribbean coast, a 410-foot chimney serves as a beacon for helicopters approaching the largest mine in Central America, which faces closure…
Guyana Opens Bidding On 14 New Offshore Oil, Gas Blocks
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana on Friday opened bidding on 14 new offshore oil and gas blocks, hoping to capitalize on interest in lucrative fields that are expected to make the South…
Hazardous Marine Conditions Continue This Weekend; Expect Swell On Mon-Tues
SAN JUAN — Extremely hazardous marine and coastal conditions will continued into late Friday night, the National Weather Service said. A slight improvement is expected for this weekend, especially Sunday, but conditions…
U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Weather and Marine Outlook For This Week
SAN JUAN — Under a north-to-north-northeasterly wind flow, temperatures will remain near to below normal throughout the week for our area, the National Weather Service said. Hazardous marine and coastal conditions will prevail…
Bryan Speaks To Clean-Up Agreement Between EPA and Port Hamilton Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement on a clean-up agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation: “It is welcomed news that the open communication…
Hazardous Marine and Coastal Conditions Expected Through Midweek, NWS Says
SAN JUAN — The swell forerunners are beginning to reach the Atlantic Coastline, and coastal and marine conditions will worsen starting tonight, the National Weather Service said. Breaking waves between 6 and 10 feet can…
USVI Reaches $105 Million Settlement With Epstein Estate Over ‘Pedo Island’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday that it reached a settlement of more than $105 million in a sex trafficking case against the estate of financier Jeffrey Epstein. The…
Wildlife Conference Boosts Protection For Sharks, Turtles
PANAMA CITY (AP) — An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers…
DPW Begins Cleanup From The Rains On The Melvin H. Evans Highway Today
FREDERIKSTED — Trash and overgrown vegetation has plagued Virgin Island’s streets and highways for decades. Thus, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has begun a transformative initiative to clear the roadways and beautify…