Topic: air quality
Dust alert issued as Saharan plume poses health risk
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service issues a dust alert due to a Saharan dust plume causing reduced air quality.
Letter: Cayman landfill crisis – a highly toxic environment
The major landfill fire of 16 April 2026 sparked renewed discussion on how best to manage
disastrous situations such as this. Stakeholders are rightly interested in what is being deployed to diffuse the hazards produced and what additional resources, if not readily accessible, can be organized quickly.
Saharan dust plume moves towards the Cayman Islands
Saharan dust plumes are normal at this time of year. In the early part of the summer the dust plumes create dry air conditions in the atmosphere, which in turn inhibits the formation of hurricanes.
No equipment to test dump fire emissions on island
The Department of Environmental Health still has no equipment to test air quality during and after dump fires, according to department head Richard Simms.
