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The Ministry of Health has confirmed a report of grease balls on Grape Bay Beach.
However, according to the ministry, routine seawater samples, as of Monday this week, have been clear.
A spokeswoman said: “The seawater quality is being retested and...
DATE: Aug 18, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Mounds of building debris, furniture and appliances illegally dumped near the entrance of Fort Hamilton have been described “an extreme case of irresponsible contracting”.
Steven DeSilva, Superintendent of Parks with the Corporation of Hamilton, tol...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Environment minister Cole Simons says the Bermuda Government will consider legislation banning glass bottles on beaches if the problem of broken glass persists.
He spoke after several people were reportedly cut by discarded glass on Bermuda’s most po...
DATE: Aug 06, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Chairman of the Cross Island Legacy committee Wayne Caines has urged the public to submit ideas for the future use of the land.
“We want Bermudians to have the ability to dream,” Mr Caines said in a talk at Hamilton Rotary Club on Tuesday.
Mr Caines...
DATE: Jul 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Restaurants will be forbidden from pouring fats, oils and grease straight down the sink, after the House of Assembly approved a new environmentally conscious Bill.
Health and seniors minister Jeanne Atherden introduced the Public Health Amendment (No...
DATE: Jul 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A deep ocean research mission is set to begin off the coast of Bermuda tomorrow.
Conducted by multidisciplinary organisation Nekton, the scientific programme will create a new standardised methodology to be used by marine biologists for measuring phy...
DATE: Jul 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Exactly 200 days after two fishermen found her bobbing aimlessly off the North Shore and gasping for every breath, Daisy the loggerhead turtle has been returned to the open ocean.
The endangered creature was on the brink of death, suffering from pneu...
DATE: Jul 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A global marine research project that will begin in Bermuda has received its first financial donation from a local firm.
Ocean Tech, which was launched at the beginning of the month, will bring together the world’s top marine scientists and state-of-...
DATE: Jul 16, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Simon Clinton decided to study Green Process Engineering with the hope of exploring Bermuda’s renewable energy options.
The 23-year-old top student has just completed his four-year course at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, where he was a...
DATE: Jun 27, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The Bermuda Government has unveiled plans to introduce a more efficient and sustainable water system throughout St George’s.
Craig Cannonier, the Minister of Public Works, announced that a $225,000 study to look into the longstanding issue had begun ...
DATE: Jun 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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