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Conservation groups have accused the Government of forcing through a controversial application for a quarry operation in a pristine natural spot.
The Bermuda Audubon Society claimed the go-ahead given to the proposal at Judkin Lane, Hamilton Parish, ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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People should grow their own food in backyard farms to help the island combat climate change, a farming expert has said.
Chris Faria, who is aiming to set up a training centre on farmland in Bermuda, outlined the benefits of mini-farming in a talk at...
DATE: Nov 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Shocked beachgoers yesterday found a beach beauty spot blighted by a burnt-out bonfire loaded with nails and broken glass.
But rugby players from South Africa’s Classic Springboks team in the World Rugby Classic pitched in to clean up Jobson’s Cove, ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Recycling trash cans are set to go on sale, the public works ministry announced yesterday.
A ministry spokeswoman said the 140 litre “bins” for recyclable material cost $40 each and were limited to two per household.
She added that garbage cans, earl...
DATE: Nov 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A survivor of Hurricane Irma’s hit on the British Virgin Islands will today discuss how small islands can tackle an increased threat from major storms.
Angela Burnett experienced first-hand the devastation of the Sepember 6, 2017 Category 5 hurricane...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) and Bermuda College have kicked off a new season of exciting topics for their Eco Lunch & Learn Series II. The series runs on the last Thursday of each month for September, October and November 20...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Bermuda’s national bird has bounced back from the brink of extinction with a record-breaking breeding season.
Jeremy Madeiros, the chief terrestrial conservation officer for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said in the Bermuda Aud...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental charity is inviting ocean conservation groups to apply for funding to boost more initiatives.
The Marooned Ocean Foundation was launched in June 2018 by Adam Johnson, a Bermudian lawyer with a passion for the ocean, to raise funds f...
DATE: Oct 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Asbestos fears at the West End will be investigated today by an expert on the hazardous building material.
Concerns of possible asbestos debris were raised over a building on Boaz Island in Sandys, damaged last week in Hurricane Humberto.
A West End ...
DATE: Sep 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
About 60 people turned out to demand action on climate change as part of a global environmental effort yesterday. The group, mostly made up of schoolchildren, gathered at City Hall for the rally organised by Fridays for Future Bermuda, before marchin...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan