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Remnants of an eco-resort at the present site of 9 Beaches are being sold as the resort moves towards a planned redevelopment.
Several soft-sided ‘eco-tents,’ originally installed as part of the Daniel’s Head Village, have been put up for sale after ...
DATE: Nov 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The threat of lionfish decimating local fish stocks is far worse than many Bermudians realise.
Already the species has had an adverse effect on juvenile fish stocks in the Caribbean. And, unless measures to prevent the proliferation of lionfish in lo...
DATE: Nov 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
A team of scientists believes that Bermuda’s mangroves and coral reefs hide information about the history of the Atlantic’s ever-changing sea levels.
A NASA-funded team of researchers, including Bermudian Lisa Rodrigues, an assistant professor at Vil...
DATE: Nov 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of unusual visitors has been spotted at the Coral Beach Club a trio of tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds.
Bermuda Audubon Society member Peter Hopkin noticed one of the minute birds last week, with other bird watchers reportedly seeing two othe...
DATE: Oct 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) has been given a grant of $3 million to help fund research into cancer and ageing.
The funds will go towards the International Centre for Ocean and Human Health at BIOS.
The centre is researching sea urc...
DATE: Oct 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A corner of Trott’s Pond could soon be modified in order to create a refuge for a species of terrapin now nesting in sand traps on the Mid Ocean Golf Course.
The proposal, put forward by the golf club following consultation with the Bermuda Zoologica...
DATE: Oct 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The big players in the business world aren’t doing enough to help save the natural world, according to polar explorer Pen Hadow.
Mr Hadow used his 17 minutes on stage at TEDxBermuda to encourage big-money companies to “unblock the constipation” of en...
DATE: Oct 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Pembroke residents have united to salvage a stretch of Pembroke Canal on behalf of an elderly animal-lover.
Pensioner Harry Outerbridge, 85, wants to see the ducks return to the waters that flow past his Pitts Bay Road home.
For 35 years, Mr Outerbri...
DATE: Oct 11, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents across the Island have been surprised by an unusual sighting in their gardens.
Hundreds of yellow-billed cuckoos are now here, driven from the US East Coast by rain and strong winds.
Audubon Society president Andrew Dobson said the organisa...
DATE: Oct 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Sustainable development is good for business as well as the environment, according to OBM International Director of Sustainability Denaye Hinds.
Speaking to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday, Ms Hinds said moving forward with sustainability in mind ...
DATE: Oct 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
