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The British Government is continuing to work with Bermuda and the Sargasso Sea Alliance in an effort to create a high seas marine reserve.
Henry Bellingham of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office told the House of Commons that members of the Sargasso ...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tiny fragments of discarded plastic afloat in Bermuda’s waters pose a risk to marine life, according to a researcher.
Bonnie Monteleone, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina’s Wilmington campus, recently took part in a research expe...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Public works will this weekend collect old electronic goods as part of the second e-Waste Recycling Day this year.
Between 9am and 5pm on Saturday, residents will be able to drop of a wide variety of electronic trash at the Tynes Bay ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Warwick Academy student Anna Dobson was named Nonsuch Natural History Camp’s top academic student, at a recent ceremony.
Miss Dobson was presented with the Mervyn White Memorial Shield by Governor George Fergusson and Government Conservation Officer ...
DATE: Jul 07, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The decision to grant a special development order (SDO) for Tucker’s Point should have been the subject of a Judicial Review, according to environmentalist Stuart Hayward.
“The court could have been asked to decide what studies the Department of Plan...
DATE: Jun 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian environmentalists are encouraged by the creation of a massive marine preserve on the other side of the world.
Australia last week announced the creation of an enormous marine preserve in the Coral Sea, spanning around 500,000 square kilomet...
DATE: Jun 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda may be at risk of losing one of its many bird species, according to David Wingate.
The Common Tern, a close relative of the Longtail, has had a very poor breeding season this year, with only two chicks believed to have hatched.
In the Bermuda...
DATE: Jun 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government’s response to her report on the SDO process was “inadequate and inappropriate”, said Ombudsman Arlene Brock.
Her comments came in a special report tabled today in the House of Assembly.
Said Ms Brock: “I find the continued challenge to my ...
DATE: Jun 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A 17-foot minke whale calf that died after wandering into the shallows of St George's Harbour was salvaged for research by its would-be rescuers.
The disorientated animal was spotted yesterday morning by Italian crew members aboard the visiting yacht...
DATE: Jun 01, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Keep Bermuda Beautiful will this week launch a new programme hoped to encourage individuals and groups make a difference in their neighbourhoods.
The Adopt-A-Spot programme, which will be launched Wednesday afternoon, but 36 groups have already pledg...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
