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Kim Smith has taken over as executive director at the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce.
Alma Dismont and Lynne Matcham have also joined the board at BEST, whose long-serving chief advocacy officer Stuart Hayward retired at the beginning...
DATE: Mar 20, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
Seniors and children will have free entry to the Ag Show for all three days this year.
Sponsors Axis Capital and HSBC have made the gesture to ensure as many people as possible can enjoy the cultural and agricultural heritage on April 19 to 21.
Axis ...
DATE: Mar 19, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
It is often said that good things come in groups of three, and that might be the case for a trio of research projects aimed at reducing a threat to Bermuda’s marine biodiversity: the invasive lionfish.
While many invasive species disrupt natural e...
DATE: Mar 13, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
A Smith’s Parish nature reserve has become home to unusual visitors seeking shelter from the stormy weather.
A flock of 17 Bonaparte’s gulls were spotted at Spittal Pond on Tuesday, with another five at the Causeway in St George’s.
Andrew Dobson, pre...
DATE: Mar 08, 2018
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Environment
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News Staff
Keep Bermuda Beautiful is urging Christmas Day partygoers to help ensure Elbow Beach stays litter free.
Thousands of people will head to the spot on Christmas morning for one of the island’s most popular festive events.
KBB said it will supply dozens...
DATE: Dec 22, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Campaign group Take Back Our Park is urging the Bermuda Government to unveil its plans for Southlands.
The environmental organisation praised Government for passing legislation designating the land on South Shore as a protected area earlier this mont...
DATE: Dec 19, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
A reinsurance company has donated $12,500 to the Bermuda Turtle Project.
Global Indemnity Re, which has supported the Bermuda Zoological Society for four years, made the donation to mark the turtle conservation scheme’s 50th anniversary.
Marie Joell...
DATE: Dec 14, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Replacements for Swing Bridge and Longbird Bridge are in the pipeline after a contract for design work was handed to a British team.
Both of the East End structures have suffered major deterioration in recent years, and Swing Bridge was subject to em...
DATE: Dec 05, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
Residents can discuss a new water strategy for St George’s at a meeting next week.
The Bermuda Government said it has selected its preferred water and wastewater servicing for the East End after reviewing the likely environmental impact of potential ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2017
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Environment
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News Staff
A beach cleanup will take place on Saturday at Frank’s Bay and the Railway Trail in Southampton.
The event is organised by One Communications, which is encouraging friends and family to help out.
Network engineer Michele Belvedere said: “While our da...
DATE: Dec 04, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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News Staff