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While there are still some people who do not believe climate change is caused by human activity, very few will deny that the climate is changing and that we must adapt to the new threats we face as a result. Upper-ocean temperature, which is fuel fo...

Environmental groups have backed a partnership with a US-based organisation designed to transform Bermuda’s transport and energy sectors. Kim Smith, executive director of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce, said the collaboration was...

The Department of Energy would like to remind members of the public that, since October 1 2018, parts for electric vehicle charging stations and accessories are duty free. “The incentive behind this move was to reduce the total cost of items neede...

A bicycle tour with a food twist designed to promote greener energy is to take place this weekend. Electric bicycle company E-Tour Adventures, a specialist in electric cycle tours, has teamed up with solar energy company BeSolar to help promote alter...

The City of Hamilton is giving away 1000 reusable festive shopping bags in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic bags that are distributed with purchases this Christmas season. Hamilton retailers have been approached to offer incentives to any sh...

As I do periodically with regard to technical matters concerning the future and economic wellbeing of the island, I was recently discussing with my good friend, Mike Murphy, an issue that affects every one of us: Bermuda’s future energy policies. Whe...

The world is unmistakably moving towards a future that involves more environmentally sustainable methods of generating electricity. There is an opportunity for Bermuda not just to become more environmentally active, but also for all Bermudians to bec...

Environmentalists have highlighted a string of issues missing from the Government’s Throne Speech that could offer greater help to Bermuda’s marine life. Jonathan Starling and Thaddeus Murdoch claimed there was room for more to address the challenges...

Local hoteliers learnt yesterday about energy-saving initiatives at a workshop at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. Success stories in the Caribbean region were shared at the Hotels Energy Efficiency Workshop and attendees discussed the challenges...

Introduced pests posing a potentially serious threat to Bermuda’s bananas and other crops were found this week in a load of the fruit imported by United States suppliers. The tainted batch containing the scale and mealybug pests was spotted on Tuesda...

In a report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released on October 8, the world’s leading climate scientists warned that there is only a dozen years for global warming to be capped at a maximum of 1.5C. To achieve this...

I attended a community meeting on Thursday that spoke to concerns that I have had since hearing the urgent report last month by a United Nations agency on the matter of climate change. At least 130 residents gathered at St Paul AME Centennial Hall to...