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The island is poised to host a landmark project to revive its vital but fragile mangrove forests with major backing from overseas.
Bermuda Rotary Club members said they were confident of securing grant money from Rotary International, which committed...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Plumes of pink and brownish material that appeared over the weekend in the waters off South Shore are from coral spawning and indicate healthy reefs, environmental officials said.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said slicks in the...
DATE: Aug 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An ongoing project for lighting to go green at the National Sports Centre will come with a significant cost savings on its electricity bills.
James Pace, facilities manager at the Devonshire centre, said the installation of LED lighting should be com...
DATE: Aug 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Funding has been pulled for Bermuda’s only islandwide air-pollution monitoring programme.
The move this year came even as the Government pledged tougher clean-air legislation after an outcry over Belco emissions from the island’s power supplier.
The ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An environmental charity has called on the public to keep watch for a high-tech device that broke off drifting fishing equipment that washed ashore at the West End.
Part of a floating “fish aggregation device” or FAD, used to catch tuna and other ope...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Switching Bermuda to green energy will cost hundreds of millions, the Belco president has warned – but he pledged that consumers will not be hit by higher rates.
Wayne Caines also promised health and safety officers would deal with the impact of soot...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Backers of renewable energy hope the cost savings from wind-generated electricity will attract support for bringing an offshore wind farm to the island.
The environmental charity Greenrock highlighted potential savings of $17 million a year at a foru...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Water suppliers warned residents to check their tanks and conserve as continuing dry weather spurs demand — with orders likely to peak around the upcoming Cup Match holiday.
Requests for water deliveries surged “tremendously” over the past month, acc...
DATE: Jul 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
People are being asked to be “conscientious and environmentally responsible” when disposing of fish waste after recent reports of scraps getting dumped on roadsides.
Waste and excess bait from locally caught fish can be discarded at sea, the Departme...
DATE: Jul 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A dozen palm trees at Ocean View Golf Course have been moved to a private home and replaced with easier to maintain trees at no cost to the public purse, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Last night, a spokesman responded to reports of 12 Ca...
DATE: Jun 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell