Category: Environment
Photos & Video: Butterflies Flock To New House
Locals can stop by and watch some of nature’s most beautiful creatures, thanks to a new Butterfly House set up at Brighton Nurseries in Devonshire. Surrounded by flowering plants suitable for attracting butterflies, the aim of the ‘Butterfly House’ is to educate people as well as provide some basic information on butterflies found... Read more of this article
Photos: 2014 Earth Hour Celebration At City Hall
On Saturday night [Mar 29], Bermuda joined with over 150 countries around the world in celebrating Earth Hour, which encourages people to turn off their lights to serve as a visual reminder of the importance of a sustainable lifestyle. Hundreds turned out at City Hall to watch Bermuda’s own Broadway star Rebecca Faulkenberry headline the Earth Hour... Read more of this article
Photos: Living Green Expo At Washington Mall
From 12.00pm through 5.00pm today [Mar 29], the Washington Mall’s upper level played host to the Living Green Expo, a showcase of environmentally friendly and energy efficient products from a number of vendors, with the event serving as part of today’s Earth Hour festivities. Companies taking part in the Living Green Expo include Bermuda... Read more of this article
Photos: St. George’s Prep Students Visit BIOS
The children of St. George’s Preparatory School paid a visit to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] this week in order to learn about “The Secret Life of Fish,” thanks to an initiative sponsored by HSBC. Over the last five years, BIOS has welcomed thousands of primary students through its doors to participate in the Explorer... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: North Shore Weather Conditions
The island is feeling the effects of a frontal boundary moving across the area, prompting the Bermuda Weather Service to issue a Thunderstorm Advisory and Gale Warning valid for this afternoon [Nov 12] and this evening. The BWS said, “As the frontal boundary continues to move across the area, strong to gale force winds and occasional showers... Read more of this article
Photos: Solar Eclipse During Morning Sunrise
A partial solar eclipse passed across the skies this morning [Nov 3], offering Bermudians and those around the world a chance to see the rare solar phenomenon. According to USA Today: “This eclipse was a rare ‘hybrid’ eclipse, in which some parts of the Earth see an “annular” eclipse [where the moon does not completely... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: BEST’s Southlands Showcase
Showcasing the Southlands area was the aim of Saturday’s [Oct 26] Open House hosted by the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST]. “The Bermuda public saved Southlands from development and now BEST is inviting the public to join us in celebrating Southlands,” a spokesperson said. Stuart Hayward and Susan Armstrong from... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Lights & Clouds Of Evening Sunset
As the sun set this evening [Oct 17] the sky lit up with a blend of bright colours reflecting off the cloud formations. Hues of orange, red and yellow intertwined with the darker shades of the clouds to paint a temporary piece of art for those who witnessed it. Related Stories Photos: First Full Moon Of 2021 During Storm Photos: Partial Solar Eclipse... Read more of this article
Photos: Filipino Association KBB Cleanup
The Filipino Association in Bermuda had another of their regular clean up events this past weekend, joining together to clean up trash at their adopted area of Astwood Park on South Shore in Warwick. In their quest to give back to the island, the group collected a large amount of trash, including bottles and big and small plastic items from the beach... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Heavy Rains Cause Area Flooding
[Updated] Torrential rainfall flooded several streets today [Sept 26] including Bakery Lane, Cemetery Road, and Woodlands Road. Some drivers plowed through the flooded streets, while others chose alternate routes. “This is the most rain I’ve seen in a long time,” said Mr Brunson, as he attempted to leave Bakery Lane. Bermuda Fire... Read more of this article
Photos: Southlands Restoration To Get Underway
[Updated with photos & video] The Departments of Parks and Conservation Services are working together to produce a restoration plan to turn Southlands into a National Park, Junior Environment Minister Senator Alexis Swan said this morning [Sept 23]. In 2005 businessmen Craig Christensen, Nelson Hunt and Brian Duperreault bought the Southlands estate... Read more of this article
Photos: 5 Ft Long Dead Moray Eel Washes Up
[Updated] What appears to be a dead eel was found washed up on an east end beach this afternoon [Aug 20]. It is approximately 5 foot long, and while we have not yet been able to officially confirm what it is, unofficial reports indicate it may be a very bloated eel. We have asked the Department of Conservation and BAMZ for information and will update... Read more of this article
Photos: Campers Spray Paint Tree Trunks
Some camping aficionados took the Bermudian tradition of “marking your spot” to a whole new level, by spray painting markings on trees in the Kindley Field Road area in St George’s before Cup Match. Complaints were placed with the Department of Parks about the spray painting, which appeared late last week on around half a dozen trees. Click... Read more of this article
Photos: Nonsuch Island’s New Solar Panels
[Updated with videos] A press conference was held today [July 24] at Nonsuch Island to provide an overview of the installation of solar panels on the island nature reserve, which serve to to run its buildings, small lab, cottage, security cameras and the recently announced ‘Cahow Cam’. Minister of Environment and Planning Sylvan Richards said, “One... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: 2013 Earth Day Tree Planting
Minister of Environment Sylvan Richards, Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge and Sousa’s Landscaping owner/MP Jeff Sousa planted a Bermuda Cedar tree in the Queen Elizabeth Park yesterday [Apr 22] to mark Earth Day. They also laid down hundreds of flower seeds that contained messages of love, which were gathered during February 2013, when Sousa’s... Read more of this article
Photos: Agricultural Exhibition Rose Entries
The 2013 Agricultural Exhibition comes to a close today [Apr 20] at the Botanical Gardens, with the three-day event seeing a line-up of displays, performances and competitions incorporating more than 3,000 participants including the Floriculture division which will see some of the island’s most talented gardeners putting their best work on display.... Read more of this article
