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Bermuda’s “physical heritage” and one-of-a-kind ecosystems could be put in jeopardy by climate change, a British member of the House of Lords warned.
Baroness Andrews of Southover said that rising temperatures and higher humidity could erode Bermuda’...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Further planning applications to upgrade the water infrastructure in the east end have been submitted for approval.
The applications - described as tender package four - propose the partial demolition and repurposing of several buildings and equipmen...
DATE: Feb 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A member of the public has called for access to one of the island’s top beaches to be restored five months after a hurricane battered the entry to Elbow Beach.
The popular South Shore beach in Paget bore the brunt of storm surge from Hurricane Teddy,...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A bid to introduce vertical farming to Bermuda has yet to bear fruit – but the Government said discussions continued.
The Government earlier announced that a proposal would go before the Cabinet Committee for Economic Development last November.
But W...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bad weather has led to hold-ups in the upkeep of the showpiece Botanical Gardens, the public works ministry said yesterday.
A spokesman said that regular maintenance of the park’s maze area, including the use of weedkiller and hedge planting, was del...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
The traditional harbingers of spring returned to Bermuda last week.
The first longtails of 2021 were spotted by sharp-eyed nature photographer LeShun Smith, although the group of about 15 birds were well offshore of Church Bay, Southampton.
Mr Smith ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has invited the public to an online lecture on the protection of the island’s reefs against invasive lionfish.
Weldon Wade, the founder of the marine protection group Guardians of the Reef, will give a status upda...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A survey on the public’s use of Bermuda’s marine areas will close next Monday.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme survey was set up to identify the top conservation, fishing and recreation areas as part of a bid to develop a marine management pla...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A plant to process material for backfill has been proposed for a property on Marsh Lane in Devonshire.
According to a planning application, Kip Froud of Invisible Trenching Ltd has sought planning permission to run a crushing and sifting plant at #10...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A moratorium may be lifted on introducing 5G wireless technology to Bermuda, the Regulatory Authority announced last night.
In a preliminary report, the telecommunications watchdog said it was proposing to lift the temporary moratorium imposed on fif...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell