556 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmentalist Dr David Wingate expressed concern about the safety of a South Shore construction project.
While site developers have maintained that the Grand Atlantic development is safe, the project has come under fire from the Bermuda Environmen...
DATE: Jan 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Stormy weather had brought the Island not just rain and hail, but a number of birds that rarely visit Bermuda.
According to the Bermuda Audubon Society, a variety of birds including owls and gulls have been spotted over the Island recently.
“Rarities...
DATE: Dec 30, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New research suggests rising levels of greenhouse gasses could affect Bermuda’s marine ecosystem as the oceans become more acidic.
Research by UC Merced marine biologist Michael Beman, co-authored by a team including researchers at the Bermuda Instit...
DATE: Dec 29, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A recently introduced energy buy-back programme and a handful of Government incentives have seen a boost in the adoption of renewable energy on the Island.
Companies that install solar energy systems have told The Royal Gazette the number of installa...
DATE: Dec 22, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A proposed new project at Mill Creek could help reduce flooding in the area - while also helping the local eel population.
The Development Applications Board was scheduled to debate the construction of a culvert on Mill Creek Road to regulate the ti...
DATE: Dec 22, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $240,000 study is to be carried out into the impact of modifying Town Cut Channel and Two Rock passage to allow larger ships to berth in Hamilton and St George's.
A spokesman for the Department of Tourism said yesterday that the study will look at ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes