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A major UN report on global climate change has emphasised the potential impact of rising sea levels on Island nations like Bermuda.
The report, titled ‘Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability’, is the second in a series by the UN’...
DATE: Apr 02, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Ahead of the globally observed Earth Hour this Saturday, local sustainability advocacy group Greenrock is calling on residents to join in on the largest global action against climate change.
Earth Hour 2014 will be observed between 8:30 and 9:30pm th...
DATE: Mar 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Environmental charities have teamed up with local artists to create a music video aimed at discouraging the use of single-use bags.
The music video — described as a parody of a recent radio hit — was organised by Greenrock and the Bermuda Marine Debr...
DATE: Oct 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than three tons of trash have been found on Bermuda’s shorelines by volunteers for Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s annual Marine Clean-Up.
The 454 volunteers dispersed across 32 different locations and were asked to be ‘citizen scientists’ for the day ...
DATE: Oct 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A proposed marine reserve could create hundreds of jobs and add millions to the local economy, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trust.
The 2012 report titled “The Economic Impact of the Bermuda Blue Halo: An Exploratory Assessment”, found ...
DATE: Oct 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Global warming could have a significant and direct impact on the Island and its residents, according to environmental group Greenrock.
A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that average sea levels will rise...
DATE: Oct 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Environment Minister Sylvan Richards carried out plenty of spade work during the Island’s celebration of Earth Day yesterday.
For before planting a tree at a new nature reserve in Southampton yesterday evening, the Minister was on hand to do some mor...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Founded by scientists and insurers, Bermuda’s Risk Prediction Initiative is kept busy in a jurisdiction known for risk and for hurricanes.
Now the group, dubbed RP12.0, has opened a forecast competition with up to $5,000 on offer — aimed at taking ad...
DATE: Nov 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Swimming around Bermuda wasn’t enough for one of the five tagged turtles in the ‘Tour De Turtles’ research programme — instead it has embarked on an epic swim to Florida.
Intrepid turtle ‘Tucker’ has so far swum almost 400 miles further than any of t...
DATE: Oct 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
School children on the Island could soon benefit from the launch of six environmental documentary DVDs filmed in Bermuda.
The documentaries, four of which have previously featured in an abridged mini-series on Discovery Channel Canada, were created b...
DATE: Oct 01, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
