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Thursday May 2, 2013 at 8:00 am
The plastic bag monster: It’s time for a big debate
Greenrock says:
The Bag Monster has raised its ugly head; it has emerged from under the sink and been seen around the Island, and reactions have been interesting.
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Take time to think and buy the right food for your children

It’s in our nature as parents to protect our children from what can sometimes be perceived as the big bad world.
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- May 2, 2013 8:00 am
World Oceans Day 2013: We’re all in it together!

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”
— Helen Keller
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- May 2, 2013 8:00 am
What to plant in April?

This is the last month to plant cool weather crops like carrots, lettuce, parsnip, kale, potatoes and broccoli. The usual warmer weather crops can be started now before hot weather sets like...
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- Apr 4, 2013 8:00 am
Greenrock says: Let’s talk about ‘green’ driving

Bermuda is a car culture and in February we discussed some of the ‘greener’ options if you are in the market for a new vehicle. Just to recap briefly: your best choice in order of...
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- Apr 4, 2013 8:00 am
Visiting professor collects specimens

David Wingate is carrying out a study to determine which mulberry species grow in Bermuda and if the red mulberry is native to Bermuda. His thoughts on this were outlined in two recent issues of...
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- Apr 4, 2013 8:00 am
Let’s cut down on . . . Plastic bags!

Have you ever taken a moment to do a plastic bag audit? It’s pretty simple. Just take a think about the amount of times a day you take a plastic or paper bag from a shop from the one you put...
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- Mar 7, 2013 8:00 am
Greenrock says: What on earth is Earth Hour?

Earth Hour is all about images. It is about one finger on a light switch, which has an impact visible from space. It is a global movement that is pitting positive energy against the seemingly...
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- Mar 7, 2013 8:00 am
Mary Lee providing valuable data

When the reports came in last month that Mary Lee—the 16’ great white shark—was swimming a mere 10 miles off the coast of Bermuda, the accounts weren’t from fishermen or...
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- Mar 7, 2013 8:00 am
How globalisation has transformed the Cambodian landscape

Director Kalyanee Mam‘s Sundance 2013 Grand Jury Prize winning documentary, A River Changes Course, traces the impact of globalisation on centuries-old practices in Cambodia.
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- Mar 7, 2013 8:00 am
Following a productive 2012, BIOS looks to a busy 2013

In 2012 scientists at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) were able to make significant strides in understanding pressing ocean science issues of local, regional, and global importance.
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- Feb 7, 2013 10:13 am
Greenrock says: You can choose a greener car in Bermuda

Greenrock has long advocated the position that electric vehicles are ideal in Bermuda, preferably allied with a charging infrastructure and time-of-day electricity tariffs that encourage...
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- Feb 7, 2013 10:19 am
‘Chasing Ice’ tells the story of melting glaciers

An award winning film, Chasing Ice, about the planet’s melting glaciers, will be shown in Bermuda later this month. The film, which will be shown by Bermuda Docs and the BUEI, was presented with...
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- Feb 7, 2013 10:21 am
Crash vegetable gardening course

Do you grumble about rising food costs? Is your shopping list shrinking each week? Do global warming, peak oil, and the economic crisis leave you feeling overwhelmed and helpless? One can stay...
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- Feb 7, 2013 10:22 am
The bay grape: Beautiful and practical

Dr David Wingate
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- Feb 7, 2013 10:24 am
Honey production sinks as varroa mite ‘here to stay’

Beekeepers reported a 50 percent drop in honey crop this summer despite ideal weather conditions. And while official figures have not yet been compiled for 2012, Government urged beekeepers to...
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- Dec 6, 2012 8:00 am
Greenrock says: Elected officials have a major part to play

As the general election draws nearer it seems Bermuda’s environment has taken a back seat to pressing economic concerns. Greenrock would like to emphasise the importance of environmental...
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- Dec 6, 2012 8:00 am
Energy Limbo Contest: How low can you go?

We are dependent upon energy for every part of our lives, from waking up in the morning to the sound of an alarm clock or cell phone, to the hot shower before bed. The costs of goods and services...
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- Dec 6, 2012 8:00 am
Resurrecting the red mulberry

(Part 2 of 2)
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- Dec 6, 2012 8:00 am
Buy a BAMZ membership for a Christmas gift!

If you are stuck as to what to get someone for Christmas then a membership for the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo could be the perfect gift. And you don’t just have to get a membership for...
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- Dec 6, 2012 8:00 am
Loyalty and the Bermuda cassava tradition

If it were not for loyal customers who insist on locally grown cassava for their Christmas pies, the tradition of cultivating cassava would certainly die. Cassava pie is a uniquely Bermudian dish...
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- Nov 1, 2012 8:00 am
Greenrock says: If the planet could vote . . .

We are approaching election season with the imminent Presidential election ratcheting up the tension in the USA and a Bermuda national election due before the end of the year. The topics hitting...
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- Nov 1, 2012 8:00 am
Resurrecting the red mulberry as an officially recognised component of Bermuda’s pre-colonial flora

(Part 1 of 2)
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- Nov 1, 2012 8:00 am
Bermuda reefs healthier than those to the south of the Island

Colonies of corals build reefs. As stony corals construct new animals on top of themselves, the lower sections die. The skeletons of these hard corals form the structure of the reef. Sand fills in...
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- Nov 1, 2012 8:00 am