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Hurricane Melissa: On the Front Lines
When Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, journalists found themselves reporting from the front lines of a national disaster. Through first-hand accounts, powerful archive footage and untold stories, this documentary reveals how news teams worked through extraordinary conditions to keep the public informed when it mattered most.
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Cayman Compass
96% of world’s coral reefs on critically endangered red list
All of the world’s near-shore coral reefs are at “extremely high risk of collapse,” and 96% of them are considered critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The organisation, for the first time, has assessed the world’s reefs and released what is known as the “Red List of Ecosystems” on 22 Oct. The assessment covers 127 coral reef ecosystems in more than 80 countries and territories, including the Caribbean’s Great Antilles region that incorporates the Cayman Islands.
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