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2008 Hurricane Season
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:48:53 -0000
A flight over Haiti and other stories as the 2008 hurricane season picks up pace.
BBC Caribbean news in brief
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:56:01 -0000
UN helicopters rescue stranded Haitians, the "to-do" list of Antigua's acting police commissioner & other stories.
Your hurricane memories
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:44:34 -0000
As tropical storms leave scores of people dead in the Caribbean, we ask for your hurricane memories.
Beijing 2008
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:21:13 -0000
Usain Bolt wins his third gold medal as Jamaica breaks the men's 4 x 100m relay record. Trinidad takes a second silver.
Bolt breaks 200m record
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:10:05 -0000
Jamaica notches up a gold double as Bolt breaks the 200m record and Walker takes the women's 400m hurdles gold.
Where medalists are moulded
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:52:00 -0000
A look at Jamaica's Champs programme and how it nurtures home-grown champions.
Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute - Technical assistance, development and technology transfer in agricultural sciences. Based in St. Augustine, Trinidad.
Caribbean Conservation Association - Organization that deals with environment and sustainable living issues. Provides objectives, mission statement, board members, activities and programs, publications, membership and contact information.
Meta Description: [ The CCA is the Caribbean's pioneer regional organisation in environmental conservation. For over 35 years it has initiated, advocated, and advised on environmentally sound activities in the Caribbean. It has a membership of 17 Caribbean governments, 80 environmental NGOs, and over 130 individuals... ]
Caribbean Conservation/Sea Turtle Survival League - Non-profit organisations dedicated to protecting endangered and threatened sea turtles through research, education and advocacy. Founded to support the sea turtle research of Dr. Archie Carr.
Meta Description: [ Caribbean Conservation Corporation and Sea Turtle Survival League are dedicated to protecting sea turtles through research, education, advocacy and protection of their habitats. Founded to support the sea turtle research of Dr. Archie Carr. Experience sea turtles and birds beyond an ordinary Eco-... ]
Caribbean Marine Research Center - Created in 1984 to address escalating environmental problems in the Caribbean. Offers an over view of research programs, facilities, employment opportunities, internship requirements, mission statement and contact information.
Meta Description: [ PIMS-Caribbean Marine Research(CMRC), on Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas, is a leader in the study of coral reefs, aquaculture, conch, fish farming, and other marine resources as well as global climate ]
Common weeds of the Caribbean - A collection of descriptions and illustrations of weeds observed in El Limon, a small village in the Dominican Republic during January 1998.
Meta Description: [ A collection of descriptions and illustrations of weeds observed in El Limon, a small village in the Dominican Republic during January 1998. ]
Geographia's Caribbean - Interknowledge - The Caribbean and Bahams Homepage. As the islands have grown into international travel destinations, their individual features and strengths have emerged. Many traditional cultures have been preserved, and the astonishing ecological treasures of the islands are now among their most celebrated features.
The Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean - Site provides information on this scientific organisation including objectives, participating members and laboratories, by-laws, membership directory and reports from past meetings.
The Caribbean Agricultural Science and Technology Network System - Provides an institutional framework for the integration and coordination of agricultural research at the national and regional levels with linkages to international organisations.
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