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Union Street in Hamilton was abuzz yesterday as thousands of bees were removed from their hive. Steven DeSilva of the Corporation of Hamilton said the hive had been in a tree in Middle Town, North Hamilton, for more than a decade, but residents in th...

The endangered Bermuda bean has earned a place in a conservation bank intended to preserve international species. Samples of the species, which has been clinging to life in Bermuda, have now been stored at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the Norweg...

Hundreds of volunteers cleared up around 12,000lbs of trash from the island’s coast as part of a Keep Bermuda Beautiful drive to protect the marine environment. The EY Coastal Cleanup, which attracted a total of 680 volunteers — 200 more than in prev...

Bacteria levels at Bermuda’s beaches are well within environmental guidelines, according to the latest figures from health watchdogs. A report by the Department of Health revealed some spikes in enterococci, a group of bacteria used as an indicator o...

Almost 50 turtles caught in the Great Sound during the America’s Cup have been released after being temporarily held in Harrington Sound. In May, the Ministry of the Environment announced it would be relocating turtles to prevent the animals from bei...

The Crystal Caves are this week celebrating the International Day of Caves and the Subterranean World, promising “special offers” tomorrow. The international event, organised by the International Show Cave Association, will be celebrated by show cave...

The relocation of turtles for the America’s Cup presents a host of ethical dilemmas, according to environmentalist Stuart Hayward. According to the Bermuda Government, temporarily moving turtles from the Great Sound to an ocean enclosure will protect...

An “adventure conservationist” group has declared the inaugural Devil’s Isle Challenge a success, raising awareness and funds to support conservation. The event, hosted by Plastic Tides, was described by organisers as an “elite endurance race” with p...

The West End Development Corporation maintained that it is keeping an open mind on the future of the Cross Island Marina project. And while the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce criticised the quango for failing to publicise its suggesti...

Green turtles have been removed from the endangered species list in Florida, with a researcher saying Bermuda played an important role. American officials formally announced that the species had been moved from the endangered species list in both Flo...