259 results returned for search: "" category "Environment" author Sarah Lagan
A pest control worker has been defended by a Government department after he was accused of killing wild birds during a feral chicken cull.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said the worker followed the rules, despite claims by a business owner that dozens...
DATE: Nov 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
News that the island was to become a test bed for renewable energy sources has been welcomed by environmentalists.
Karen Border, the executive director for the Bermuda National Trust, said the Throne Speech announcement was “a worthy goal”.
But she...
DATE: Nov 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
It will be illegal to fish all but three species of shark under legislation being drafted, the Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed.
A ministry spokesman said that commercial fishermen would be allowed to catch Galapagos and smooth dogfish, the two...
DATE: Nov 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The only alternative to taking immediate action to fight climate change is “a collapse of human civilisation”, a leading conservationist has warned.
David Wingate delivered the stark message as the public was yesterday asked by the Bermuda Climate Ac...
DATE: Nov 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A Government pest control worker has been accused of breaking the rules and killing wild birds as well as the target feral chickens.
A business owner said she had seen “dozens of birds dropping dead” outside of her Warwick warehouse after poison was ...
DATE: Nov 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The catching of some species of shark could soon be outlawed in Bermuda, the minister responsible for the environment has revealed.
Walter Roban, the Minister for Home Affairs and the Deputy Premier, told The Royal Gazette that legislation is curren...
DATE: Nov 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two schoolgirls have won an environmental competition with submissions focused on the human impact on the oceans.
Now Katya Williamson, 14, of Warwick Academy, and Gabrielle Cabral, 12, of Dellwood Middle School, could have their work showcased by Wa...
DATE: Oct 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The driving force behind a solar-powered aquaponics project addressing food security has been granted a national award led by an international environmental group.
Joseph Weeks, technical education instructor at the Bermuda College earned the Nation...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Three trees causing extensive damage to a city sidewalk and nearby properties are to be removed, the City of Hamilton has said.
Two mahogany trees and one white cedar at the junction of Victoria Street and King Street in Pembroke will be uprooted th...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A two-part panel discussion will explore the impacts a ban on single use plastics could have on local businesses.
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Lunch and Learn events tomorrow and Thursday via Zoom. They will discuss a policy paper released...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan