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Bermuda could get an independent regulator for its water supply — setting charges to allow suppliers to maintain infrastructure, an open forum on the sector was told.
The Ministry of Public Works held an online forum on water and waste water services...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Groundbreaking” research has shed fresh light on the migrating humpback whales that could help to bring international status to Bermuda’s waters.
Whale researcher Andrew Stevenson, who spent years collecting data for use in the study, is to bring th...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A conservation group has expressed hope that a recent government procurement notice would mean new life for empty buildings at the Southlands national park.
However, the Bermuda National Trust echoed concerns voiced by the Bermuda Audubon Society abo...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sweeping plans to develop the island’s maritime economy with a conservation model potentially protecting 20 per cent of Bermuda’s exclusive waters go for a final public meeting tomorrow at the West End.
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, remind...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents were told this week that taking part in island-wide coastal clean-ups is “essential” to help reduce ocean pollution.
Keep Bermuda Beautiful announced that its annual event will cover more than 60 beaches and shorelines from September 29 to ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Retroactive plans for works at a Southampton graveyard which raised concerns about the handling of remains have been rejected by the Development Applications Board.
St Anne’s Church had sought retroactive planning approval for the addition of two gra...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new species of shark has been added to the list of Bermuda’s fish fauna.
The ragged-tooth shark was discovered in Bermuda’s waters after a fisherman caught and released it of the east coast of the island in 2020.
Mark Terceira brought the shark t...
DATE: Sep 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Fees for disposing of horticultural waste will be waived this week in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, the Ministry of Public Works said.
The waiver remains in place until noon on Saturday, with the regular fees returning from 7.30am next Monday.
Normal ...
DATE: Sep 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s environmental watchdog is to call on the Minister of Home Affairs to reconsider the decision to defund the Government’s air quality monitoring programme.
The Environmental Authority raised the matter at a recent meeting where Belco air-qua...
DATE: Sep 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
“Unfortunate and disappointing” is how one local scientist with expertise in pollutants described the defunding of the Government’s air-monitoring programme.
The scientist, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that without monitoring “you are no...
DATE: Sep 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan