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Handle with care: Bermuda’s construction boom
The Royal Gazette – Opinion Article by Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST – September 24, 2026 Bermuda’s construction industry is booming and the pipeline of major projects is growing. This includes hotels, affordable housing projects, seniors housing projects, new-build homes […]
Read moreGovernment outlines bolstering of marine management
The environment department has shared details of three recent projects to demonstrate how it is strengthening marine resource management in Bermuda — including more prosecutions for illegal fishing. In the quarterly online Envirotalk newsletter, the Department of Environment and Natural […]
Read moreOther islands have turned away from LNG
The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce is astonished that the Regulatory Authority has recently chosen to power Bermuda on liquefied natural gas for the latest Integrated Resource Plan. This follows the recent 300 per cent monthly increase in the facilities charge for solar […]
Read moreProtecting our greatest natural resource – the ocean
The Royal Gazette – Fae Sapsford – September 11, 2026 Land hermit crabs are now extremely rare in Bermuda. To see one is a delight — the heavy white shell bumbling through the grass atop strong red legs. These slow-moving […]
Read moreProtecting our greatest natural resource – the ocean
Land hermit crabs are now extremely rare in Bermuda. To see one is a delight — the heavy white shell bumbling through the grass atop strong red legs. These slow-moving invertebrates are iconic symbols of the coastal ecosystem that makes […]
Read moreStudy puts spotlight on island’s lobster population
A new study could help authorities better anticipate changes affecting the island’s lobster population and support the long-term management of the fishery sector. The collaborative study by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean […]
Read moreRegulator approves LNG plan for island’s energy future
Plans for Bermuda to use liquefied natural gas as its main fuel for generating electricity would not deliver genuine energy independence to the island, according to Greenrock. Eugene Dean, the chairman of the sustainability charity, said that LNG still produced […]
Read moreSafety Appeal After Turtle Entanglement Death
The Bermuda Turtle Project is urging the public to dispose of fishing gear responsibly after a hawksbill turtle died after becoming severely entangled in fishing line and rope. The Bermuda Turtle Project said, “Today, we responded to the stranding of […]
Read moreObjections raised over seniors housing project
Environmental charities have raised questions about a proposed seniors housing development in Warwick. A recent planning application, submitted by Senior Solutions Ltd, proposed the creation of a 27-unit seniors community on Leith Hill Lane, east of Camp Hill between the Railway Trail and […]
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