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The “desecration” of Bermuda’s environment will continue unless there is a huge public outcry to stop development of green spaces, according to the Bermuda National Trust.
The comments came after work started to clear a site on Harrington Sound Road ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2022
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute yesterday celebrated its 25th anniversary with the opening of a time capsule buried underneath its front porch.
The capsule contained a range of items including a BUEI brochure, a Teddy Tucker map, a May 1...
DATE: Jul 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 30 abandoned boats are set to be removed and disposed of, according to a notice published in the Official Gazette.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, together with the Department of Marine and Ports Services, said they int...
DATE: Jul 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Buildings that once held generators at Belco’s Pembroke plant have begun to disappear as the energy provider’s asset retirement project progresses.
The demolition work began in the wake of the completion of the North Power Station, which allowed seve...
DATE: Jul 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The minister of home affairs must reconsider a previously rejected planning application, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Jeffery Stirling had applied to build six two-bedroom residential units on a lot on Hallett Crescent in Pembroke, but was turned dow...
DATE: Jul 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Beachgoers are being warned to be on the look out for unpleasant visitors – Portuguese man-o-war.
A number of the venomous organisms have been spotted along the island’s coast in recent weeks and the Government has urged members of the public to keep...
DATE: Jul 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A broken sewage main has caused a partial closure of Point Finger Road with residents complaining of foul smells in the area.
A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said that the break happened opposite the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
“The cit...
DATE: Jun 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Island nations can lead by example to show the impact that even a small handful of people can have on an environment, according to a conservationist from the Isle of Man.
Bill Dale said that the clean-up work of himself and a former partner had snowb...
DATE: Jun 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmentalist from the Isle of Man is set to speak in Bermuda next week about efforts to safeguard the territory’s environment.
Bill Dale, founder of Beach Buddies, will take to the stage at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on June ...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmental groups have voiced reservations about recently passed legislation to allow three-wheeler tours amid concerns about their access to the island’s parks.
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and the Bermuda Audubon Society sa...
DATE: Jun 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes