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It is one of the most pristine and untouched habitats left in Bermuda.
Now Trunk Island is set to become a spectacular outdoor classroom for schoolchildren to learn about conservation and the environment after the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) bou...
DATE: Jun 17, 2015
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Environment
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A team of researchers, artists and environmental leaders have arrived on the Island to research marine pollution.
The SEA Change Expedition, organised by the 5 Gyres Institute, is investigating plastic waste in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, wh...
DATE: Jun 16, 2015
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Environment
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Florida-based researchers have tracked tiger sharks tagged in Bermudian waters travelling more than 40,000 kilometres in a recent research paper.
Choy Aming, who co-authored the paper along with the late Neil Burnie and several international research...
DATE: Jun 11, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The plight of Bermuda’s bees and the ongoing efforts aimed at restoring the population have featured in a leading US publication.
Renowned US beekeeper Ross Conrad visited the Island this year and met experts, beekeepers and conservationists to discu...
DATE: Jun 06, 2015
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Environment
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At 95 years old, Crooked Nose the Galapagos tortoise holds a unique record at the zoo.
Although he is middle aged in tortoise terms, he is the zoo’s oldest resident and typical of the establishment’s ageing population that requires constant attention...
DATE: Jun 04, 2015
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Environment
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Raising awareness of the threat lionfish pose to our endemic species will be the focus of the fifth annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament next month.
The event, due to take place on July 18 at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, will educate t...
DATE: Jun 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The proposed redevelopment of a “dirty diamond” in the West End is beginning to take shape — and the public is invited to have a say in the project.
The work at Mangrove Bay Beach could even be completed in time for next year’s tourist season.
Willi...
DATE: May 28, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A study of organisms in Bermuda’s caves has given researchers insight into how life adapts to permanent darkness.
Scientists from the US and Germany compared crustacean species from caves around the world, studying Mictocarididae in Bermuda, Spelaeog...
DATE: May 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The extent of plastic pollution in Bermuda’s waters will soon become clear as two conservationists plan to sample the sea surrounding the Island.
Christian Shaw and Gordon Middleton of research and awareness group Plastic Tides set out on an overnigh...
DATE: May 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A team of Danish scientists have painted a worrying picture of the scale of plastic pollution in and around Bermuda.
The crew of the Christianshavn visited the Island as part of a major global project to study levels of plastic pollution in the Atlan...
DATE: Apr 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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