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Efforts to protect Bermuda’s sea turtles have suffered another blow.
Just weeks after a petition was launched to help the endangered species — following the death of a turtle hit by a jet ski — another has had its flipper amputated at the Bermuda Aqu...
DATE: Jul 25, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A Bermudian scientist has made a presentation on the need to monitor changes in the world’s oceans to a committee which advises US president Barack Obama.
Anthony Knap, former director of Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS), told The Royal Gaz...
DATE: Jul 15, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Atlantic Conservation Partnership (ACP) and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo (BAMZ) recently hosted 12 students and two professors from a Florida college as part of their Coastal Environmental Science major study abroad course.
Flagler Colle...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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On the beach at the heart of Bermuda’s sewage problem, one frequent visitor was undeterred yesterday by the ‘grease balls’ that have plagued the area for more than a decade.
In the 26 years since he retired from the vaccine industry, Joe Bawduniak ha...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A member of Greenrock Bermuda joined almost 100 representatives from 60 other countries at the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) General Assembly in Copenhagen.
Abbie Caldas, manager for the Bermuda Eco-Schools programme, took part in a co...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Saltus Grammar School student Ruskin Cave has won a natural history award after attending a camp on Nonsuch Island.
Ruskin, 16, was presented with the Mervyn White Shield for achieving top marks during the camp which was run by Bermuda Audubon Societ...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Thousands of US beaches have been condemned for failing to meet water safety standards — just months after Washington issued a warning to US citizens not to swim in Bermuda because of health fears.
According to a study by environmental advocacy grou...
DATE: Jul 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The team behind a major survey of plastic pollution in the waters around Bermuda will tonight talk about their findings.
Plastic Tides — which carried out an 11-day trip around Bermuda on paddleboards — looked at plastic pollution in the ocean.
Now t...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
Youngsters at Victor Scott Primary are making a big difference by finding ways to reduce the amount of trash being thrown out, and switching off lights and air conditioning when rooms are not in use to save electricity.
“We’re using 1,000 kilowatts p...
DATE: Jun 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
The Bermuda Audubon Society celebrated its 60th anniversary with a dinner and special lecture by Dr Nigel Collar of BirdLife International.
He gave the broad-ranging talk that touched on the impact of birds in everything from Renaissance art to the m...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
