Environment

AP WASHINGTON, Christina Larson — Emperor penguins hatch their eggs and raise their chicks on the ice that forms around the continent each Antarctic winter and melts in the summer months. Researchers used satellite imagery to look at breeding colonies in a region near Antarctica’s Bellingshau... Read more

Forecasters at the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS), say Tropical Storm Franklin is now considered to be a ‘potential threat’ to Bermuda that could approach the island as a Category 2 hurricane early next week. In the BWS Tropical Update Bulletin issued at noon today, forecasters said the closes... Read more

Forecasters at the Bermuda Weather Service (BWS), say Tropical Storm Franklin is being closely monitored to our distant south and is expected to slowly advance north in the coming days. Earlier today, the storm pounded the Dominican Republic, with a repeated warning tonight that Franklin could ap... Read more

Transport Minister Wayne Furbert today unveiled ten new electric buses that arrived this month, with another 15 due to arrive on island on Monday, August 28. Delighted with the delivery, the Minister said: “We’re eagerly anticipating the arrival of 15 more buses..., followed by the remaining... Read more

AP By Rebecca Reynolds A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary. The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone, a rural community in northeastern Tennessee. David Bright, one of the zoo’s owner... Read more

As of noon today, Tropical Storm Franklin was drifting in the Caribbean Sea and expected to strengthen before reaching Hispaniola. Forecasters are predicting "significant and potentially life-threatening flash flooding" over the island through Wednesday. They are also predicting that Franklin... Read more

News Release HAMILTON, Bermuda "Preparedness is key to safeguarding our families and our island. As we rapidly approach what is historically the most active part of hurricane season for Bermuda, now is the time for proper planning and preparation by everyone to ensure our homes are secure, our suppl... Read more

AP CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, By Ignacio Martinex & Stefanie Daziou — Hurricane Hilary neared landfall on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as a still-dangerous Category 1 hurricane carrying so much rain that forecasters said “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding is likely across a... Read more

News Release HAMILTON, Bermuda Yesterday (August 17), the Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason Hayward, presented completion certificates to five (5) young Bermudians who recently finished their Renewable Energy Certified Solar Installer training. The programme provided theoretical and technical tr... Read more

News Release ST GEORGES, Bermuda - Skyport Facilities and Asset Management is delighted to announce the introduction of an advanced wildlife control measure designed to enhance the Wildlife Management Program at the L.F. Wade International Airport. This pioneering initiative aims to mitigate bird-re... Read more