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A cancer specialist is to deliver a free online talk on the environment and cancer this week.
Chris Fosker, a cancer specialist, will give the presentation and take questions from the public on Thursday.
Dr Fosker will review ways the natural environ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A palm tree transported from Bermuda more than 200 years ago to a Scottish botanical gardens is to face the axe.
The Bermuda palmetto tree, Sabal Bermudana, which arrived at the Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh in the 1790s and is the oldest palm t...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Bermuda should push ahead with the development of an offshore wind farm, a report has recommended.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme report also recommended increasing the landing of pelagic fish such as yellowfin tuna and the promotion of green...
DATE: Mar 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A freediver who posted videos of a chance encounter with dolphins and whales attracted thousands of viewers from around the world.
Raf Baran, 27, added that he was “awestruck” when a pod of 15 dolphins joined him and his girlfriend as they swam off S...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A plan to set up solar panels on the roof of two Government buildings in Hamilton has been submitted to the Department of Planning.
It is proposed to install a total of 588 panels on the roof of the Government Administration Building and the neighbou...
DATE: Mar 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposal to erect a solar farm in St George’s has got mixed reviews from environmental groups because of its plan to use of undeveloped land.
The planning application, submitted to the Department of Planning earlier this month, proposed a 6 megawat...
DATE: Mar 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government plans to eliminate single-use plastics have been applauded by an environmental campaign group.
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) said it welcomed the move and called for urgent action on the issue.
Last week Walte...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Plans to erect an $18 million solar farm in St George’s have been submitted to the Department of Planning.
The application from IMG Holdings, received this week, proposed a 20-acre solar facility with about 20,000 solar cells installed on land to the...
DATE: Mar 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s cahow population is thriving after a record number of chicks were born in the past two months.
And longtails have also started to make an appearance on the island - much earlier than normal.
Jeremy Madeiros, the principal scientist at the D...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, told the House of Assembly this morning that a public information campaign and consultation with businesses will take place this year with the goal of banning the importation of some products next year.
He ...
DATE: Mar 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes