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The extent of plastic pollution in Bermuda’s waters will soon become clear as two conservationists plan to sample the sea surrounding the Island.
Christian Shaw and Gordon Middleton of research and awareness group Plastic Tides set out on an overnigh...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A team of Danish scientists have painted a worrying picture of the scale of plastic pollution in and around Bermuda.
The crew of the Christianshavn visited the Island as part of a major global project to study levels of plastic pollution in the Atlan...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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“Educating tomorrow’s environmentalists,” is the mission of the Bermuda Zoological Society, and while impassioning and empowering students to protect and conserve the environment is important, it is equally important to the BZS to educate adults — es...
DATE: Apr 27, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A host of students were honoured yesterday for their filmmaking talent and environmental mindset as part of the fourth annual Earth Day Video Competition.
More than thirty students from six schools entered the contest, organised by the Bermuda Nation...
DATE: Apr 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students from Victor Scott Primary School joined Premier Michael Dunkley, Health, Seniors and Environment Minister Jeanne Atherden and Education Minister Wayne Scott in planting a Bermuda Cedar tree yesterday to mark Earth Day.
The tree planting took...
DATE: Apr 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A strategy to control the population of invasive species is being developed by the Ministry of Environment.
The plans follow legislation passed last month that extended powers to members of the public to destroy pest birds that threaten the livelihoo...
DATE: Apr 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A possible bald eagle sighting has been reported from the West End, with locals urged to keep a lookout for the rare visitor.
Former conservation officer David Wingate said farmer Junior Hill had spotted a powerfully built raptor on Friday fitting th...
DATE: Apr 13, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A full-time, deep sea culling programme to help to control the number of invasive lionfish is being created by the Ocean Support Foundation.
The marine conservation charity is seeking corporate and individual contributions to help cover the cost of t...
DATE: Mar 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Sustainability groups have welcomed Government’s move to provide tax breaks for people who want to grow their own food.
The Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2015 provides duty relief for people wanting to import “mushroom spawn, strawberry plants and tre...
DATE: Mar 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The Island’s plant population is being archived for posterity and DNA barcoded as part of a pioneering conservation project to create a genetic library.
The initiative has seen experts from Columbus State University join forces with conservationists ...
DATE: Mar 18, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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