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Reported diseases related to environmental conditions increased by 3.9 per cent from 2018 to 2019.
This is one of many statistics included in the Environmental Statistics Compendium released today by the Department of Statistics.
Wayne Furbert, the M...
DATE: Jan 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A farmer has called for a crackdown on motorcyclists who race scrambler bikes in a national park.
Roland Hill, the owner of J&J Produce, warned the bikers were not just a danger to walkers in the area and themselves, but damaged the land.
Mr Hill, w...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A virtual event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the rediscovery of the cahow will take place next Thursday.
The celebration, from 1pm to 2pm, will be hosted by Amy Harvey, the Bermuda College head of science, and will run place on Facebook and ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A man yesterday appealed to trash dumpers to stop leaving waste on protected land after his pet dog was seriously injured by broken glass.
Jonathan Northcott said his Dutch Shepherd, Gypsy, needed emergency surgery on a deep cut to a paw suffered at ...
DATE: Jan 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Department of Parks is working towards repairing a damaged baby swing at Shelly Bay Park playground, more than a month after a complaint was lodged.
One of the baby swings at the Hamilton Parish site has two of three rivets missing from one side...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Demolition is under way on the historic Albert Row in Dockyard.
The work being carried out by ABC Construction is expected to be completed in three weeks. The site will then be grassed over.
Andrew Dias, general manager of the West End Development C...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A woman who started volunteering with an environmental charity when she was in primary school has been appointed as the organisation’s executive director.
Katie Cooper Berry will take over at Keep Bermuda Beautiful from Anne Hyde, who will retire at ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A playground at the Botanical Gardens donated by The America’s Cup just three years ago has been dismantled because the structures were in “a severe state of disrepair“.
The nautically-themed play area designed by Austrian company Arti featured equi...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A major five-year effort is under way to protect Bermuda’s seagrass beds – and the species that rely on them to survive.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said the ministry launched a restoration project last summer and installed large mesh...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Ideas from the public on the future use of a massive nature reserve have been asked for by the Government.
A survey has been set up so the public can give their views and suggestions for facilities at the 38 acre Southlands Park in Warwick.
Particip...
DATE: Jan 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan