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All of Bermuda deserves a say on controversial plans to run commercial quad bike tours in sensitive areas of the West End, one of the men behind the proposal said yesterday.
Rudolph “Buddy” Hollis said: “It’s a venture that is designed specifically t...
DATE: Feb 22, 2018
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Environment
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The site of a former house owned by the City of Hamilton is to become a nursery for baby trees.
Work has started to turn the Par-la-Ville Road site into a mini-forest for young trees that will be transplanted to other sites around the City when they ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2018
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Environment
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A new exhibit about the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle was unveiled at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute yesterday.
Bermuda Triangle: Unlock the Secrets opened at the BUEI’s Ocean Discovery Centre, with John Rankin, the Governor, Jamah...
DATE: Feb 16, 2018
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Environment
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More than 600 lionfish were speared last month as hunters dived into the fourth annual Winter Lionfish Derby.
Organiser Corey Eddy, who published a PhD thesis on lionfish in Bermuda, said that while the number of hunters doubled since last year, the ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two environmental groups have expressed concern after complaints about a controversial plan for commercial quad bike tours were dismissed by the Minister of Public Works.
The Bermuda National Trust said it was disappointed with Lieutenant-Colonel Dav...
DATE: Feb 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Researchers are to launch a new study to find out if Bermuda’s coral can adapt to climate change.
Samantha de Putron and Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science have teamed up with Hollie Putnam of the University of Rhode...
DATE: Feb 10, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
When Aerial Williams went fishing, a turtle was the last thing she expected to find at the end of her line.
The turtle, who she named Bridget, then had to go through surgery to remove a fish hook lodged deep in her gullet.
After months of rehabilitat...
DATE: Feb 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A footbridge over Flatts Inlet has won approval from planners.
The project, championed by the Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail, is one of three designed to link long-separated sections of the historic former rail track.
The plan will include one ...
DATE: Feb 09, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Quad bikes were spotted in the West End of the island yesterday and angry local residents questioned whether a controversial plan for commercial tours had been given the go-ahead.
But a government spokeswoman said last night the proposal for commerci...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A plan to remove derelict boats from some areas should be extended across the whole island.
People in areas blighted by abandoned ships spoke out after the Government said a total of 17 boats in four areas would be removed in 30 days if the owners di...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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