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Retailers concerns about a proposed ban on single-use plastics will be heard, the Government said this week.
Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said at a press conference that he was pleased by the feedback that had already been received as ...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The driving force behind a solar-powered aquaponics project addressing food security has been granted a national award led by an international environmental group.
Joseph Weeks, technical education instructor at the Bermuda College earned the Nation...
DATE: Oct 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda has joined forces with Caribbean countries in a research project designed to examine the lives of Atlantic whales.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has teamed up with the Caribbean Marine Mammals’ Passive Acoustic Observato...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation is in the works to cut the price of fuel, according to Walter Roban, the home affairs minister.
Mr Roban said there was scope to buffer the island from “the instability of fuel as it relates to international prices”.
Oil prices surged thi...
DATE: Oct 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, will go to Glasgow, Scotland, to attend COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Mr Roban said he would carry the views of Bermuda’s young people with him.
The minister, who met student demonstrato...
DATE: Oct 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A rare bird was tracked flying over Bermuda as part of an 18,000 mile migration from South America to the Arctic Circle and back.
The bird, a red knot, was tagged with a tracking device by researchers in New Jersey last August and was tracked to Berm...
DATE: Oct 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Caves at John Smith’s Bay are set to be largely filled in after slightly scaled-down plans to address coastal erosion at the beach were approved.
Plans originally submitted proposed completely filling a series of caves on the eastern side of the Smit...
DATE: Oct 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A marine science museum will screen a series of free documentaries on climate change for youngsters from this weekend.
A spokeswoman for the BUEI said: “Being able to show a variety of films means there should be something interesting for everyone.
“...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Three trees causing extensive damage to a city sidewalk and nearby properties are to be removed, the City of Hamilton has said.
Two mahogany trees and one white cedar at the junction of Victoria Street and King Street in Pembroke will be uprooted th...
DATE: Oct 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A two-part panel discussion will explore the impacts a ban on single use plastics could have on local businesses.
The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Lunch and Learn events tomorrow and Thursday via Zoom. They will discuss a policy paper released...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan