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Representatives from the United States Coast Guard are in Bermuda to assess how they could help in the event of a major oil spill.
The visit stems from an agreement signed by both countries in 1976, stating that assistance could be provided by the Un...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
A bridge over North Shore Road, marking the first step in a project connecting the Railway Trail across Flatts Inlet, was put in place yesterday.
The three-day project is part of a labour of love between Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail in conjun...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
A pile of trash left uncollected in St George’s led to rats and a bad smell, residents have said.
Neighbours in Slippery Hill said garbage bags were left uncollected since before Cup Match and were at last picked up at about 7.45pm on Thursday.
One r...
DATE: Aug 18, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
The Bermuda Turtle Project is celebrating half a century of the protection and study of sea turtles.
Jennifer Gray, the director for the project, said the group was thrilled to receive reports of turtles that grew up in Bermuda, nesting on beaches t...
DATE: Aug 10, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
An environmental charity reminded the public today of the importance of tackling plastic pollution.
Greenrock also offered suggestions to help people cut back on their plastic use as the organisation marked World Environment Day.
A spokesman said: ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
Whale researcher Andrew Stevenson will use unique aerial footage for a follow-up to his acclaimed documentary Where the Whales Sing.
Mr Stevenson also believes that he now has one of the largest databases in the world held by just one person.
He plan...
DATE: May 08, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
The Dominican Republic has become the latest country to sign up the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea.
Walton Brown, home affairs minister, said: “I am delighted to have the Dominican Republic join our Sar...
DATE: Apr 14, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
Fishing will be restricted to protect red hinds and black groupers from April 15.
Seasonally Protected Areas will be in place until August 15, with an extended area around important black grouper aggregations enforced until December 1.
Catch limits f...
DATE: Apr 05, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
Earth Hour events have been postponed due to the threat of bad weather.
Dockyard was due to host live entertainment, food vendors and speeches tomorrow evening. Those will now take place on April 21.
Organisers Greenrock urged people to switch their ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
Greenrock would like to remind the entire community to shut off any unnecessary lights this Saturday at 8:30pm in support of the Earth Hour Campaign. As a result of support from the Bermuda Government, Wedco, BELCO, Corporation of Hamilton, Corporati...
DATE: Mar 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff