ENVIRONMENT
Sun backs plastic bag charge
The Bermuda Sun has thrown its weight behind a campaign to reduce plastic and paper bag use on the island.
Marine Protected Area proposed for Bermuda
Government Ministers met with representatives of the Pew Environment Group's Ocean Legacy Fund to discuss a proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area within Bermuda's Exclusive Economic Zone.
BUEI exhibit a stark warning of ocean’s plastic pollution
Judie Clee spent years combing Bermuda's shoreline, collecting the flotsam and jetsam that washed up around the island. Now the debris is on display at BUEI.
Minister Richards wants Bermuda to use natural gas
Environment Minister Sylvan Richards has thrown his weight behind the use of natural gas as an alternative energy source in Bermuda.
Beware the plastic invasion
Conservationists Michelle Stauffer and Justin Lewis uncovered a worrying level of micro plastic debris along the shoreline when they visited Bermuda recently.
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'Bermuda needs a renewable energy policy'
Alternative Energy Systems CEO Tim Madeiros spoke about Bermuda's successes to date in renewable energy at last week's Third Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum Latin American & Caribbean Conference.
No final decision yet, but wrecking ball looms large for old brothel
The future of the Queen of the East looks a little bleaker after Planning Minister Sylvan Richards admitted it would be difficult for him to override the decision to delist it.
Three chimneys represent three eras
Three chimneys in St David's tell a story about the way house-building techniques have changed in Bermuda over the centuries.
Planning applications a click away
Environmental group BEST has welcomed moves to make planning documents more accessible to the public.
Tougher legislation on SDO process due
Planning Minister Sylvan Richards says that Special Development Orders will soon be subject to much stricter regulations to avoid abuse of the system.
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Exclusive: Ready to pay for your plastic bags?
Greenrock's campaign to charge shoppers for using plastic bags has been backed by Environment Minister Sylvan Richards.
Was this the first Bermuda home?
A team of archeologists will return to Bermuda this summer to explore what could be the 'holy grail' of historic sites - an area on Smith's Island.
Cahow project: Jeremy dotes like a father as he describes new behaviours
Jeremy Madeiros of the Cahow Recovery Project has spent every moment of his hard-working life housing, feeding, measuring, weighing and protecting cahows.
‘Citizen science’ reveals cahow secrets
The new Cahow Cams that are capturing never-before-seen footage of chicks in their underground burrows have already far exceeded expectations, according to their designer J-P Rouja of LookBermuda.
Vesey Nature Reserve opened
The official opening of The Vesey Nature Reserve in Southampton was held on Monday night.
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