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The mystery death of hundreds of bees has raised fears about the health of the species.
Sara Zakszewska, from Pembroke, said she spotted dead bees as she walked along Southlands Beach in Warwick on Thursday.
Ms Zakszewska added: “It was like every fe...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An application to put an extra storey on a proposed apartment block next to the landmark Anglican Cathedral in Hamilton has been rejected by planners.
The Development Applications Board refused the application at a meeting on October 13 on the recomm...
DATE: Oct 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An international ratings agency was wrong in its assessment that the island “lagged” behind in the creation of ways to tackle climate change, the home affairs minister insisted today.
Walter Roban said he disagreed with the Kroll Bond Rating Agency r...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of webinars about Bermuda’s oceans is set to launch early next month, organised by the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme.
BEACH – the BOPP Environmental Awareness Chat Hour – will be a series of free 60-minute panel discussions about the us...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental charity has appealed for volunteers to hit the beach next month as part of an island-wide clean up.
The Keep Bermuda Beautiful Coastal Clean Up, sponsored by financial services firm EY, will tackle trash at more than 40 sites around ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A woman’s campaign against litter on the island has gone viral after she posted her trash pickups on social media.
Stephanie Brown said that she had carried out litter collections and posted them on social media to motivate others people to do the sa...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A variety of proposals to renovate two Government buildings have been submitted, the Ministry of Public Works said earlier this week.
A ministry spokesman said three groups had drawn up plans to renovate the old prison service headquarters on Happy V...
DATE: Oct 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The Ministry of Home Affairs has urged the public to provide their thoughts on a proposed ban on single-use plastics before the end of the month.
The Government released a policy paper on the proposal this summer, with the deadline for comments on Oc...
DATE: Oct 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental campaign group has backed Government’s drive to rid the island of single-use plastics – but has acknowledged that the initiative “may be challenging”.
In a statement released yesterday the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskfor...
DATE: Oct 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Retailers concerns about a proposed ban on single-use plastics will be heard, the Government said this week.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said at a press conference that he was pleased by the feedback that had already been received as ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes