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The Regulatory Authority accused Belco yesterday of deliberately misleading the public about emissions from its North Power Station.
The RA, in a public statement, said that senior representatives at Belco had “made concerted efforts to misinform the...
DATE: Aug 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An effort to protect mangroves at Hungry Bay from the impact of climate change has been approved by the Department of Planning.
The plan put forward by Hungry Bay residents proposed the construction of a seawall to replace a natural breakwater destro...
DATE: Aug 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pitbulls were involved in more than half of all dog-related incidents since 2017 — and the breed made up more than 90 per cent of the dogs put down after seizure during the period.
Figures released show that since the start of 2017, the Government ha...
DATE: Aug 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An online fundraising campaign has been launched to create a scholarship programme to pay tribute to a celebrated Bermudian environmentalist.
A GoFundMe campaign started by Jamie Bacon, the wife of the late Stuart Hayward, says that she hopes to ...
DATE: Aug 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Researchers have discovered dozens of new types of microscopic phytoplankton in Bermuda’s waters as part of a new study.
According to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Currents newsletter, the researchers identified 40 new morphospecies – organ...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s struggling seagrass will be in the spotlight at a presentation this week by an international expert at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
James Fourqurean, a seagrass ecologist and professor at the Florida International Universit...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The City of Hamilton intends to expand its sewage treatment facility as part of a project to cut back on the release of solid waste into the island’s waters.
According to a planning application, the corporation hopes to build a new wastewater treatme...
DATE: Jul 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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
By the time today’s ten-year-olds are in their 50s, Bermuda will be experiencing rising sea levels, bigger and more frequent hurricanes and warmer waters if climate change trends continue.
Climate Change and Bermuda Part 1: The Science and Physic...
DATE: Jul 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Another charity has joined in objections to a development on land previously zoned as coastal reserve.
Janice Hetzel, president of the Bermuda Audubon Society, said in an opinion piece that further construction on formerly protected open spaces would...
DATE: Jul 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes