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Education minister Cole Simons chaired the third joint meeting of the Sargasso Sea Commission and the Signatories to the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea in Horta, Azores.
According to a press release, pa...
DATE: May 18, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Botanical Gardens action group Take Back Our Park has expressed concern over plans to amend legislation governing Bermuda’s parks.
The Ministry of the Environment has stated it will table amendments to the National Parks Act, including turning Southl...
DATE: May 15, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Sea turtles are being temporarily relocated from the Great Sound to keep them out of harm’s way during the America’s Cup.
They will be homed in a purpose-built ocean enclosure near the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo in an operation involving America...
DATE: May 07, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
A satellite transmitter crucial to the Bermuda Turtle Project has been found by a reef diver in the Bahamas.
The equipment was used to chart the progress of Hardy, a green turtle who swam 1,000 miles from Bermuda to the Caribbean country last year.
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DATE: Apr 13, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
A local landscaping company will provide free services to assist in the management of the nature reserve in Paget.
The Bermuda Audubon Society said that Horsfield Landscaping & Design Ltd will be assisting in the upkeep of the Alfred Blackburn Smith...
DATE: Apr 13, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
A floating rubbish bin will help keep the marina at Hamilton Princess and Beach Club free of litter, thanks to Butterfield Bank.
The Bermuda-based bank and trust company has joined the Seabin Global Pilot Programmes and will install a pre-series V5 ...
DATE: Apr 05, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Fishing in Seasonally Protected Areas, also known as “Hind Grounds” and “Grouper Grounds”, will be prohibited from April 15 to protect spawning red hinds, the Ministry of Environment has announced.
According to a statement, the decision to bring the ...
DATE: Apr 04, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Members of the Garden Club of Bermuda cleaned up part of the race route ahead of the Bermuda Marathon Weekend.
In addition to their efforts to keep the island beautiful for locals and visitors, they also donated $5,000 to charity Keep Bermuda Beauti...
DATE: Jan 13, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
The Cayman Islands is the newest signatory of the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea.
Politician Kurt Tibbett signed the document on behalf of his government on January 3, making the Cayman Islands the nint...
DATE: Jan 06, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Volunteers are preparing behind the scenes at Elbow Beach for one of Bermuda’s most popular Christmas Day traditions.
With up to 2,000 people expected to celebrate at the beach throughout the morning, Keep Bermuda Beautiful and nearby locations are p...
DATE: Dec 22, 2016
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Environment
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News Staff