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Temperatures plunged to a record low of 48F (9C) the coldest ever recorded for December.
The chill at 4am yesterday broke the previous monthly low of 50F (10C). Bermuda's coldest temperature on record is 44F (6.6C), from February of 1950.
The storm b...
DATE: Dec 22, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda's weather hit a record new low this morning with a temperature of 48F, just under 9C — the lowest this year and the lowest ever recorded for December, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
Weather forecaster Michelle Pitcher said it was r...
DATE: Dec 21, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A $240,000 study is to be carried out into the impact of modifying Town Cut Channel and Two Rock passage to allow larger ships to berth in Hamilton and St George's.
A spokesman for the Department of Tourism said yesterday that the study will look at ...
DATE: Dec 21, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Resubmitted plans to build a temporary bar and restaurant at Warwick Long Bay have been refused by the Development Applications Board for the second time.
Area residents and environmental groups had long argued it should not move forward a petition a...
DATE: Dec 17, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A Canadian scientist has conducted groundbreaking research on sea level and climate change while studying Bermuda’s underwater caves.
Geologist Pete van Hengstum discovered that tiny organisms, called foraminifera, can provide clues for environmenta...
DATE: Dec 17, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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PUERTO MORELOS, Mexico (AP) The once-vibrant coral reef shielding these sun-soaked beaches from the wrath of the sea is withering away under the stress of pollution and warmer water.
It's not likely to get much help from world governments meeting in ...
DATE: Dec 08, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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CANCUN (Reuters) Saying the health of the planet is at stake, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged 190 nations meeting in Mexico to agree to steps to fight climate change without holding out for a perfect deal.
“We cannot let the perfec...
DATE: Dec 08, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda will be at the heart of a project to protect a precious ocean region, Environment Minister Walter Roban has revealed.
He told a reception at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) that thanks to international private donors the Islan...
DATE: Dec 07, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Rain, hail and high winds caused two local events to be cancelled yesterday. The bad weather is expected to continue over the next few days.Both the Olde Town Market in St George and the JaKoMa's Winter fashion show were be cancelled on Sunday du...
DATE: Dec 06, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Heavy snowfall in the UK has wrecked havoc with one Bermuda family's plans to return home from holiday.
Renato and Maria Baccaglio were scheduled to return from a trip to Italy with their four-year-old daughter Mia last weekend.
Instead, they've been...
DATE: Dec 03, 2010
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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