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The relocation of turtles for the America’s Cup presents a host of ethical dilemmas, according to environmentalist Stuart Hayward. According to the Bermuda Government, temporarily moving turtles from the Great Sound to an ocean enclosure will protect...

Environmental organisations have recalled David Saul’s “instrumental” contributions to the creation and success of the Buy Back Bermuda campaign. The former premier, who was a lifelong supporter of the Bermuda Audubon Society and the Bermuda Nationa...

A Race for Water gala will take place at the Caroline Bay Bermuda Property at the start of next month. The event will celebrate the efforts of the 115ft vessel, Race for Water , a 100 per cent energy efficient vessel powered by sun and hydrogen harve...

Ambitious proposals to reconnect the Railway Trial by erecting a bridge across Flatts Inlet have been submitted to planners. The Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail project has already seen new bridges installed at Store Hill and Bailey’s Bay as wel...

A new addition at the Hamilton Princess and Beach Club marina will look to play a small part in cleaning up ocean trash. The device — called a Seabin — is affixed to docks and marinas to siphon plastic, debris, detergents and oil from the water befo...

A US expert has arrived on the island to speed clean-up efforts stemming from a gas leak at the Rubis facility in St George’s in March, the Government has confirmed. John Wilson flew in at the request of the Ministry of Environment. “It is expected...

Keep Bermuda Beautiful is encouraging the community to help clean up the island ahead of the 35th America’s Cup. As part of the Clean Up for the Cup campaign, KBB is inviting individuals or teams to participate. The charity mailed one trash bag to ...

Government has defended the decision to relocate turtles from the Great Sound during the America’s Cup after questions were raised by Greenrock. In a statement this afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of the Environment said: “It is well known ...

A plan to relocate sea turtles in advance of the America’s Cup has sparked concerns from environmentalists about the impact on the animals’ health. The plan is intended to protect turtles from the heavy marine traffic anticipated in the Great Sound. ...

Newlyweds Dario and Sabine Schwoerer set aside four years to sail the world and climb the highest mountain on every continent. Things did not work out quite as they had planned. The Swiss couple are still sailing 15 years later, with five children i...

It is not unusual to be handed a bag, set of cutlery, straw and cup all made of plastic during a single lunch trip in Bermuda. The environmental group Plastic Tides is hoping to put an end to the practice and even has aspirations to see Bermuda go vi...

There are sounds most of us have grown to accept as a part of daily life: emergency sirens, the roar of a jetliner taking off, engines of all types revving up in heavy traffic, not to mention the ear-splitting vibrations coming from huge speakers at ...