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Director of Environmental Protection Dr Fred Ming will represent Bermuda next week in London as part of a campaign to protect the ocean.
On May 19, Dr Ming is scheduled to take part in Project Ocean, spearheaded by London-based retailer Selfridges an...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
This summer, the Marine Heritage section of the Department of Conservation Services will work to rescue artifacts from the shipwreck of the blockade runner, the Marie Celeste.
Recent storms have exposed more of the ship’s bow, revealing its contents ...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A labour of love is nearing completion for the Bermuda Audubon Society, with restoration work on Seymour’s Pond in Southampton to be finished this month.
“We want to have a grand opening for our members when the work is finished,” said Society foundi...
DATE: May 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A celebrated US law school will this month host an academic conference tackling the legal options for Island nations threatened by climate change.
The Center for Climate Change at Columbia Law School announced that it would host a conference titled “...
DATE: May 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Its arrival doesn’t get anywhere near the attention of the first long tail, but a sighting of a black sea hare is a sure sign that spring is on the way.
A 15in black hare, also known as an “undertaker”, is now on display at the Bermuda Aquarium Museu...
DATE: May 10, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A dry spring has led to an increasing demand on water delivery services, but water truckers have been stalled by closures at Government water depots.
According to one trucker, Government water depots were closed four of the past six days, and while a...
DATE: May 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Water trucking services are straining this week as lower than average rainfall has dried water tanks across the Island.
Yesterday, one local trucking service said that they were fully booked until Monday, with their phone ringing with additional requ...
DATE: May 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A project encouraging the growing of local fruits and vegetables is getting support this summer from insurer Catlin Bermuda.
Healthy Harvest, a 2009 initiative of the Greenrock sustainable development charity, is currently seeking new locations for c...
DATE: Apr 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Farmers say they’re optimistic that a tough winter for crops is giving way to good growing conditions.
Bert Smith, of Windy Bank Farm, in Smith’s, said: “The banana crop looked really bad but it’s beginning to come back. I’ve never seen such small ba...
DATE: Apr 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Switching Bermuda from fossil fuels to renewable energy is more complex than we realise, according to scientist and author David Chapman.
“Bermuda faces interesting challenges because of its small size,” Mr Chapman told Hamilton Rotary, in a talk on ...
DATE: Apr 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
