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Some scientists journey to to the opposite side of the world to discover new forms of life – but a researcher in Bermuda found possible unknown species in his lab’s plumbing.
Leocadio Blanco-Bercial, an ecologist at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sci...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A team of international researchers used satellite technology to map Bermuda’s undersea environment from space.
Nathan Thomas and Lola Fatoyinbo of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre merged together data from multiple sources in an effort to accurate...
DATE: May 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An environmental charity has used the pandemic as a chance to clean up and modernise its website.
The Keep Bermuda Beautiful project was launched by Anne Hyde, a former executive director, who said that improvements to the website, kbb.bm, were long ...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government could ban some motorcycles as part of efforts to cut pollution, it was revealed yesterday.
A Government spokeswoman said a plan had been drawn up to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles over the next 15 years.
She said the strategy in...
DATE: Apr 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An outdoor, open air amphitheatre could be erected in Riddell’s Bay, according to a recent planning application.
The amphitheatre, earmarked for an empty area on the former golf course, would features four rows of concrete pads with solar light fixtu...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bosses at Belco say they working with members of the community to address concerns about emissions.
Wayne Caines, Belco president, told the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday that the energy provider was hard at work to address complaints and concerns ab...
DATE: Apr 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Pembroke residents say a recent study of tank water near Belco offered little comfort in addressing their concerns.
While testing suggested that pollution found in tank water was within international standards, the Bermuda Clean Air Coalition said th...
DATE: Apr 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Plans to create a sifting plant next to a Devonshire nature reserve have been given the green light despite objections from environmental organisations.
The crushing and sifting plant, to be operated by Invisible Trenching, was proposed to create bac...
DATE: Apr 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 100 bird species were spotted in Bermuda last month - including the first sighting of a mountain bluebird on the island.
Paul Watson and Erich Hetzel of the Bermuda Audubon Society said the unusual visitor was seen as part of a month-long b...
DATE: Mar 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Water quality tests on tanks near Belco found trace levels of pollution – but at levels well within international standards for drinking water.
Geoff Smith, an environmental engineer with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Shaun...
DATE: Mar 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes