Brexit implications for conservation in the Caribbean
The UK’s Independent reports on how the loss of access to European Union conservation funding after Brexit could impact conservation programmes in UK overseas territories in the Caribbean and elsewhere: Whales migrating across the Atlantic Ocean, turtles in the Caribbean and unique cloud forests in St Helena are all under …
Swedish company Seabased to bring wave energy to the Caribbean
Seabased, a Swedish clean energy company that designs, builds and installs wave energy parks, has signed an agreeement to bring wave energy to the Caribbean: Bermuda General Agency Ltd. (BGA Ltd.) of Hamilton, Bermuda, has signed an agreement with Seabased AB of Lysekil, Sweden, to purchase two 20 MW wave …
Canadian conservationists call for more protection of the piping plover in its Caribbean wintering grounds
Cross-border conservation cooperation is essential for the preservation of migratory species like the piping plover, which spends summers in North America and winters in the Caribbean. Canada’s CBC News reports that Canadian conservationists want more protection of the plover in its winter habitats: It’s a mystery with enormous consequences for …
Bermuda hotel launches marine conservation awareness website
The Hamilton Princess Hotel in Bermuda has launched a new website to raise awareness about the island’s marine life and the need to preserve it. Dive Photo Guide reports: The Hamilton Princess hotel’s conservation campaign is built around an informative website that shares interesting facts about the various marine species …