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Bermuda’s wetlands enjoy a special anniversary today, with 40 years since an international convention was signed to protect them.
World Wetlands Day marks the 1971 Ramsar Convention, of which Bermuda is a member along with 158 other countries.
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DATE: Feb 02, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Department of Environmental Protection met with local fisherman recently to discuss how recreational fishing is affecting the marine ecosystem.
Department members on Wednesday organised a presentation at the Blue Waters Anglers Club entitled Mana...
DATE: Feb 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Belco representatives said the company is looking at all forms of alternate power to help the Island’s growing energy needs.
Addressing a crowd at Bermuda College, representatives said Bermuda could see major solar and wind power projects come to lig...
DATE: Jan 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Construction of a proposed West End marina could prove to be an ecological disaster, according to Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST).
The organisation said plans approved by Cabinet allow Cross Island Marina to be built on one of t...
DATE: Jan 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A record number of juvenile turtles has washed ashore in Bermuda this winter.
Usually one or two stranded loggerhead turtles are found on Bermuda’s coastline, having been caught up in seaweed.
In the last two months 17 turtles have been brought to th...
DATE: Jan 25, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has described Bermuda's coral reefs as a”‘canary in the coal mine” for increased ocean acidity.
And though ocean acidity has in the past been directly linked to reduced coral growth, a new study has suggested t...
DATE: Jan 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Students are getting lessons on the power of their everyday decisions from Government’s Sustainable Development Unit (SDU).
The aim is to raise awareness of the SDU and the environmental, social and economic issues affecting Bermuda as part of a prog...
DATE: Jan 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Environmentalist Dr David Wingate expressed concern about the safety of a South Shore construction project.
While site developers have maintained that the Grand Atlantic development is safe, the project has come under fire from the Bermuda Environmen...
DATE: Jan 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Queenslander who lived in Bermuda for almost a decade is appealing to people here to help flood victims in her devastated home state.
Rosemary Featherstone told The Royal Gazette she was lucky her home was not hit by the deadly waters which have su...
DATE: Jan 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Environmental group BEST says Planning experts’ opinions must be taken into account so as not to waste public money.
Earlier this week the group claimed Government spent $500,000 on reviewing entrepreneur Belcario Thomas’ proposal for an “Ibiza style...
DATE: Jan 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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