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Bermuda will once again join a global effort next month to reduce ocean pollution.
The EY Bermuda Coastal Clean-up in support of environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful will be held on September 16.
KBB executive director Anne Hyde said: “More...
DATE: Aug 31, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda is a little more beautiful than before thanks to a number of recent clean-up missions.
Marine debris and general litter were collected from the coastlines of Daniel’s Head in Somerset as well as Black Bay Beach and Glass Beach in Dockyard.
J...
DATE: Aug 21, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Chaplain Kevin Santucci has been extolling the virtues of gardening as he prepares to launch his second series of Grow, Eat, Save classes.
Not only does growing your own food bring you closer to nature and allows you to save money, he says, it helps ...
DATE: Jul 28, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute celebrated its 20th anniversary this week by announcing that a new Bermuda Triangle exhibition is in the works.
Guests were invited to the event on Tuesday evening where the BUEI’s general exhibition space...
DATE: Jul 28, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Lionfish expert Corey Eddy is to give a talk at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute this evening to discuss a project on sharks and other ocean species.
The talk, “Lionfish, Dusky Sharks, Hogmouth Fry ... Oh My!” starts at 7.30pm. It will c...
DATE: Jul 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Consignment store Orange Bay Company is going green with the introduction of a new Bring Your Own Bag initiative.
The Victoria Street shop has put an end to giving away shopping bags with every purchase. Instead, shoppers are asked to bring their ow...
DATE: Jul 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The seventh annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament was another roaring success this year as 92 fish were swept up from the ocean.
There were 110 lionfish hunters this year and the biggest fish caught on the day was 17½ inches, by longtime tournament ...
DATE: Jul 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A refrigerant gas used to cool some of the island’s industrial spaces, commercial spaces and homes is being phased out.
The move is in line with the Montreal Protocol of 1987, designed to reduce ozone depletion, and is likely to affect local supplie...
DATE: Jul 24, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Almost 50 turtles caught in the Great Sound during the America’s Cup have been released after being temporarily held in Harrington Sound.
In May, the Ministry of the Environment announced it would be relocating turtles to prevent the animals from bei...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People are reminded that metal waste should not be included in loads of burnable waste delivered to the Tynes Bay Waste to Energy Facility.
The Ministry of Public Works has advised metal items can cause substantial damage to the facility, causing shu...
DATE: Jun 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff