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A community-minded Warwick resident had a thirsty day’s work this week tidying the roadside near his home.
Leo Betschart said: “People should be aware. I couldn’t believe it – I took out about 120 bottles and I haven’t evening finished that stretch o...
DATE: Mar 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A charity dedicated to cleaning up Bermuda’s trash will be able to buy more equipment thanks to a $5,000 donation.
The Garden Club of Bermuda, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, presented Keep Bermuda Beautiful with the money to he...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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One of the biggest solar panel installations at a school is to be installed at Warwick Academy.
The school said the 274 high performance 330 watt panels will reduce its electricity bill by about 17 per cent – a saving of about $50,000 a year.
Jane Vi...
DATE: Feb 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Ceiling tiles in ten primary classrooms at the Bermuda High School for Girls have been found to contain between five and 12 percent asbestos and will be removed later this year.
The discovery was made when preparing for an air-conditioning upgrade a...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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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