123 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Gareth Finighan
Government plans to eliminate single-use plastics have been applauded by an environmental campaign group.
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) said it welcomed the move and called for urgent action on the issue.
Last week Walte...
DATE: Mar 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s cahow population is thriving after a record number of chicks were born in the past two months.
And longtails have also started to make an appearance on the island - much earlier than normal.
Jeremy Madeiros, the principal scientist at the D...
DATE: Mar 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Saltus Grammar School student Ruskin Cave has won a natural history award after attending a camp on Nonsuch Island.
Ruskin, 16, was presented with the Mervyn White Shield for achieving top marks during the camp which was run by Bermuda Audubon Societ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Thousands of US beaches have been condemned for failing to meet water safety standards — just months after Washington issued a warning to US citizens not to swim in Bermuda because of health fears.
According to a study by environmental advocacy grou...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo celebrated World Oceans Day on Saturday, by putting on a host of activities highlighting Bermuda’s connection to the sea.
Visitors, who enjoyed free admission to the facility, were able to take part in a ‘Get Salty...
DATE: Jun 09, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government has devised a war plan to reduce numbers of invasive lionfish in Bermuda’s waters.
Health and Environment Minister Trevor Moniz said that the strategy provided “a guide and cohesive long-term plan on how to tackle this problem based on exp...
DATE: May 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Restaurants that thwart waste disposal regulations risk losing their licence, according to Health and Environment Minister Trevor Moniz.
Government has implemented the crackdown after waves of sewage washed up on a number of south shore beaches in re...
DATE: May 10, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Tycoon Sir Richard Branson is backing a proposal to turn Bermuda’s waters into a protected “no-take” marine reserve.
And the Virgin Airlines owner claims that Bermudians now have “a singular opportunity to demonstrate far-sighted global leadership an...
DATE: Nov 08, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda’s Exclusive Economic Zone could be almost doubled in size, according to a maritime lawyer.
And the extension could provide the solution to the current debate over whether the zone should be exploited for its potential mineral deposits or prot...
DATE: Nov 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A team of scientists working to establish the Sargasso Sea as a protected area has just completed the first of two voyages in Bermuda waters collecting marine data.
The Sea Dragon, which is operated by Pangaea Exploration, is here to conduct research...
DATE: Jun 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
