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A plant nursery had sold seeds and seedlings that could be contaminated with a parasitic vine. Aberfeldy Nurseries said it had sold 44 packets of imported seeds, which may contain the dodder parasite, and six customers had been accounted for. Julie G...

Firefighters kitted out in protective suits dealt with a hazardous materials spill at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital yesterday. Acting Sergeant Ivan Dyer said that crews responded to a call about a spillage of formalin, a toxic water solution of f...

An endangered plant last seen growing in the wild more than a century ago has taken the first step on a comeback from the brink of extinction. A total of four Governor Laffan’s Ferns planted in the Bermuda Audubon Society’s nature reserve at Sears Ca...

Life in the Atlantic-Caribbean region is often equated to living in paradise or the closest thing to heaven on earth. Who could disagree? No matter where one lives in the region, we have the following going for us; almost 365 days of warm sunshine, ...

Floral “red umbrellas” that pop up across the island in summer have failed to come out in substantial numbers this year. Horticulturalists said that a lack of rainfall or damage caused by Hurricane Humberto last year could be the root cause of why po...

Storing solar-generated energy to use when the sun goes down, or as back-up when the electricity goes off in a hurricane, are scenarios that can be handled by a new energy storage system coming to Bermuda. Greenlight Energy has partnered with Tesla ...

A renewed application for a housing development on the grounds of historic Walsingham House will be opposed by the Bermuda National Trust. The news came after Tom Moore’s Tavern restaurateur Bruno Fiocca made an application for a continuation of plan...

Power firm Belco has to do more to to tackle pollution that affects its neighbours, the Premier said today. David Burt added: “It is crystal clear that Belco must do more to address the concerns of residents. “In this instance, where there is actual...

Ageing smokestacks at the Belco power station that were blamed for pollution are to be shut down by the end of the year, the company revealed yesterday. Belco said the decommissioning should cut down on discharges that have blighted the lives of neig...

The Bermuda Audubon Society is to object to an application to renew approval for a development on the grounds of historic Walsingham House, the organisation’s president said yesterday. The Hamilton Parish property, home to Tom Moore’s Tavern, is owne...

Pollution from the Belco power station was condemned by householders in the area yesterday — including a veteran environmentalist who has highlighted the problem for decades. Gary Hayward, a lifelong resident of Twin Lane Place, which overlooks the p...

Consultants have been asked to help come up with a regulatory framework and plan to develop laws for water and wastewater operations. The Government told potential bidders that the work of organisations such as the Regulatory Authority and Environmen...