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A hi-tech sewage plant at the new hospital wing has come on line, it was announced yesterday.
Bermuda Hospitals Board CEO Venetta Symonds said the plant, thought to have cost several million dollars, was at present only providing a basic level of tre...
DATE: Apr 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Govt plans warning system if beach sites exceed US health standards
By Raymond Hainey and Cooper Stevenson
The public is to be warned if sewage pollution levels off Bermuda’s beaches hit danger levels, Health Minister Trevor Moniz said yesterday.
And...
DATE: Apr 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Environmental group Greenrock have called for serious action to be taken on climate change following the unveiling of a new UN report.
The report, the second in a series by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warns of the linge...
DATE: Apr 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
For one Hungry Bay resident, revelations over the impact of Bermuda’s sewage practises will not stop him and others from entering the water.
But, said Steve O’Reilly, more water-quality research and public access to that research is a must.
“I don’t ...
DATE: Apr 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A major UN report on global climate change has emphasised the potential impact of rising sea levels on Island nations like Bermuda.
The report, titled ‘Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability’, is the second in a series by the UN’...
DATE: Apr 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ahead of the globally observed Earth Hour this Saturday, local sustainability advocacy group Greenrock is calling on residents to join in on the largest global action against climate change.
Earth Hour 2014 will be observed between 8:30 and 9:30pm th...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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More is being done to upgrade Bermuda’s sewage treatment facilities, according to Environment Minister Trevor Moniz.
“Measures are being taken to reduce discharge or prepare for future improvements to Seabright outfall but this will at some point in ...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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More money and personnel are needed to fight the battle against invasive lionfish, according to chairman of the Bermuda Lionfish Taskforce James Gleason.
Addressing the Hamilton Rotary, Mr Gleason said it was unlikely Bermuda would ever be able to co...
DATE: Mar 20, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Online commentators reacted with outrage after revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright sewage outfall was contaminating recreational waters around nearby beaches during heavy winds and swell.
Many raised concerns over the implications for tourism, whil...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda has too dense of a population to continue disposing of sewage via untreated offshore outfalls, according to Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) chairman, Stuart Hayward.
Responding to revelations that Hamilton’s Seabright se...
DATE: Mar 19, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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