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Trash collection in the East End will be delayed because of the Good Friday holiday.
The Ministry of Public Works said that garbage usually collected tomorrow would be collected on Saturday this week, but recycling collection will not be affected.
Th...
DATE: Apr 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Researchers have found lionfish grow faster and larger in Bermuda than elsewhere, but have greater challenges breeding.
A newly published scientific paper, The life history characteristics of invasive lionfish in Bermuda, suggests the island’s cooler...
DATE: Apr 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A view into the nest of the Bermuda longtail will be available via a new live stream.
Nonsuch Expeditions, the organisation that runs the popular CahowCam project, has branched out for its second iconic local bird and could record a longtail chick ha...
DATE: Apr 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A researcher has warned that tiny plastic fragments in Bermuda’s waters could have a huge impact on public health.
Shane Antonition said: “The sources of microplastics in our waters are multifaceted. These can range from litter that originated from B...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s bee population is on the increase, a bee expert said yesterday.
Jonathan Hitchcock, a cofounder of Wild Island Apiaries, said work to protect the island’s bees, including the importation of disease-resistant queens, appeared to have paid of...
DATE: Apr 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmental charity Greenrock helped Bermuda celebrate Earth Hour with the rest of the world.
Eugene Dean, Greenrock chairman, was pleased with the turnout in Dockyard for a range of entertainment, glow yoga and the signature 5K Glow Walk on Saturd...
DATE: Apr 03, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of young environmentalists met the dolphins at Dolphin Quest after being named finalists in its Student Stewardship Contest.
Almost 100 students entered the competition by submitting artwork to highlight challenges faced by the oceans and pos...
DATE: Apr 02, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A grey seal — the first of its kind found in Bermuda — was rescued yesterday after it was spotted by a fisherman.
Patrick Talbot, curator at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, said: “It’s extremely rare.
“We really don’t have the food sources to f...
DATE: Mar 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Viewers around the world were again able to watch a rare cahow hatch on Nonsuch Island over the weekend through the CahowCam project.
Jean-Pierre Rouja, the Nonsuch Expeditions team leader and CahowCam developer, said the chick began to hatch at abou...
DATE: Mar 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Four years ago, Karen Plianthos set to out to launch a fundraiser to help cover the costs of a friend’s bachelorette party while cleaning up Bermuda’s waters.
Since then, the Cash Trash Bash has become an annual tradition, raising almost $10,000 for ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes