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BAMSI Tree Planting at Sadie Curtis Primary School
BAMSI Tree Planting at Sadie Curtis Primary School
The Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) continues its efforts to eventually plant a tree for each citizen in the country via its 'One to One Campaign.'
OAS announces Nassau Declaration, Inter-American Climate Action Plan and Bahamas Climate Finance Declaration - Office of the Prime Minister
In an inspiring testament to unwavering dedication and collaborative spirit, the Organization of American States (OAS) proudly announced the historic approval of two landmark documents, The Nassau Declaration and the Inter-American Climate Action Plan 2023-2030 at the Fourth Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development held in Nassau on October 3, 2023.
Bahamian corals in hot water as researchers observe bleaching at key sites
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) is sounding the alarm over record-breaking temperatures ocean temperatures in The Bahamas that have already had "serious repercussions" on the nation's dense concentration of coral reefs. Divers, tour operators, and fishers throughout the Bahamian archipelago have observed large areas of white corals, noticing that...
Island countries and COP28 Presidency Chart Course for COP28
At the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Samoa and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Honourable Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, and COP28 President-Designate, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, co-hosted the 39-country Alliance to discuss priority outcomes for small island developing countries (SIDS) at COP28 later this year in Dubai.
AOSIS Announces New Loss & Damage Campaign
AOSIS Announces New Loss & Damage Campaign
Today, Only One, the action platform for the ocean and planet, and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) launched a new campaign and content series (www.only.one/lossanddamage) to urge world leaders to deliver on the promise of launching and financing a fit-for-purpose and well-resourced Loss and Damage Fund. Leading into this year’s 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framewo...
Saving our planet
Saving our planet
Dear Editor, This letter is intended for novices and not for the scientifically astute. Experts in the field of science agree that climate change is the greatest threat to the survival of mankind, second perhaps only to nuclear annihilation, and if current trends are not reversed, we as humans could become architects of our own ...
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Healthy and fresh
Healthy and fresh
Bluefields Farms' initial research and development started as the Aquaponic Research Center in 2013, with a goal to bring awareness to the alternative to growing food and its benefit to the country. In 2016, they began their commercial aquaponic operation servicing hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, purveyors and chefs.In 2019, the center rebranded to what is now known as Bluefield Farms with the ...
Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister
Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime MinisterAt the The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF)
Researchers pack pee bottle for Antarctic trip
Researchers pack pee bottle for Antarctic trip
There's nothing like carrying a pee bottle to remind you of your personal impact on the environment.
Staffers with the National Science Foundation's U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) mentioned pee bottles during an environmental awareness lecture for our seven-person media group when we got to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in January.
Agriculture is key to diversity, Andros Outlook told
Agriculture is key to diversity, Andros Outlook told
Androsians are being encouraged to pursue agriculture as the catalyst for diversifying the economy thereby keeping ?a significant portion of the tourism dollar at home.?
?The millions we use to import items are a good indication of what can be earned and a good estimation of the impact agriculture can have on the economy,? said Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BSIC) executive ch...