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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
A survey designed to map important marine areas is to close next week.
The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme poll was set up to identify the top conservation, fishing and recreation areas.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said: “I encoura...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An international project to help protect the Sargasso Sea received $3 million through a first-of-a-kind grant.
The Sargasso Sea Commission was given the cash fund from the Global Environment Facility.
The cash will be accompanied by $25 million of fi...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Ocean pollution has reached “crisis proportions”, the former head of an environmental charity has warned.
Anne Hyde, who stepped down as executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful last week, said Bermuda had to balance on-island environmental probl...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
One of the world’s widest ranging predatory birds has stopped off in Bermuda on a winter vacation.
The peregrine falcon was spotted yesterday as it made a pass over East Broadway yesterday on the way into Hamilton.
David Wingate, a former Government ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Motorists were warned about an oil spill that happened in Hamilton this morning.
Church Street, Par-la-Ville Road, Dundonald Street and Cedar Avenue were all affected, as well as Court Street and King Street.
A City of Hamilton spokeswoman said that ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Pollution from the Tynes Bay Incinerator has increased in over the past few years, a report released yesterday revealed.
The Environmental Statistics Compendium, released by the Department of Statistics, said nitrogen dioxide emissions at Tynes Bay w...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan