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Sea cucumbers may seem an unlikely source of revenue.
But behind the scenes in a small facility on Coney Island, aquaculture experts are investigating the potential of farming this valuable and vital marine species. The ground-breaking work could hel...
DATE: Dec 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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An anonymous donor has awarded the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences $6 million to support collaborative research on the distinctive microbial communities of the Sargasso Sea over the next five years.
According to a press release from BIOS, the res...
DATE: Dec 15, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce has won a Supreme Court appeal against the handling of the South Basin project.
BEST launched legal action against the Development Applications Board (DAB) and the minister responsible for planning a...
DATE: Dec 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The creators of new pocketbook, Bermuda’s Top 10, hope to teach visitors and locals about the Island’s breathtaking flora and fauna.
The guide book’s genesis came from the Bridge House Art Gallery in St George, opened by watercolour artist Jill Amos ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2015
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Environment
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The Island could face a water crisis in the future unless a plan for managing its resources is drafted now, according to Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works.
“What we’re doing right now will not sustain us in the next 20 years,” Mr Cannoni...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Former Bermuda resident Tony Amos has been honoured for his work with endangered animal species.
The oceanographer, 78, accepted the Recovery Champion award on Wednesday at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, where he has worked since 1...
DATE: Dec 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The One Bermuda Alliance carried out a clean-up of the Jennings Bay Road and Whale Bay area of Southampton on Saturday.
Twenty volunteers, including Shawn Crockwell, the Minister of Tourism Development and Transport, and backbenchers Leah Scott and S...
DATE: Dec 09, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Animal lovers are inviting people to support their cause by sporting special bracelets and key chains.
Punish the Deed not the Breed Bermuda is giving away the items free to raise awareness for its campaign.
The group advocates for the welfare of a...
DATE: Dec 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Marine explorer Jill Heinerth will talk about her adventures and advocacy next week at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
Ms Heinerth will give a lecture on Tuesday, December 15, about her passion for scuba diving, which she combines with...
DATE: Dec 08, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda has so far been spared the effects of an international coral bleaching event brought on by higher than usual sea temperatures.
In October, the United States-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared the onset of a ...
DATE: Dec 02, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
