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Green VI attends summit on plastic pollution
The BVI Beacon
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December 12, 2024
Studies suggest that as many as 200,000 pieces of plastic per square kilometre litter the seas of the northeastern Caribbean. As part of efforts to address the issue here, representatives from a Virgin Islands non-profit organisation recently...
Destinations: Dreams and Realities
State College - Pennsylvania
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July 15, 2025
I recently became one of the newest members of the Medicare Club. My 87-year-old mother called to wish me happy birthday and said, “My baby is 65!” No way am I 65, I thought. Old people are 65! I feel like I’m living my best life right now and...
14 A-Z Animals-approved Conservation Organizations to Support Today
AOL
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© It seems like most news in the world of conservation is negative, with species after species being red listed. But this month brings terrific news for the white-winged flufftail of South Africa. The bird, which was critically endangered for...
California and National Drought Summary for December 17, 2024, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary December 19, 2024 - Over the last week, precipitation was greatest in portions of the Southeast and coastal areas of northern California. Widespread precipitation was recorded from Arkansas into the Midwest and along much of the eastern...
Petronella Solar Farm Comes Online With Promises of Sustainability, Reliability
St. Thomas Source
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December 18, 2024
Government officials and private partners cut the ribbon for the Petronella solar farm on Tuesday afternoon on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy) Officials from the central government, the V.I. Water and Power Authority and public-private...
We’re not thinking! Walwyn bemoans new burden on employers
BVI News
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July 4, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM / Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has warned that the government’s approach to legislation and economic policy is placing an unsustainable financial burden on employers in the Virgin Islands....
Hurricane Ernesto causing high rip currents at NYC beaches
CBS - New York
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Hurricane Ernesto's path is making its way toward Bermuda after hitting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier in the week. The storm is expected to bring high rip current risks to New York and New Jersey beaches this weekend. Ernesto...
Towle Fund Award winner to examine ways to mitigate tan tan’s impact on environment
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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The St. Croix Science Teachers Association has been selected to receive this year’s Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund Award, according to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands. Established at CFVI in 2003, the fund supports...
Hurricane could bring strong riptides along South Shore this weekend
The Patriot Ledger - Massachusetts
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Hurricane Ernesto is making its way up the Atlantic, and while it's not expected to hit the South Shore, it may still affect weekend beach plans. The storm pummeled the Caribbean on Wednesday morning with rain and strong winds throughout Puerto...
Hurricane Ernesto could cause dangerous rip currents along SouthCoast beaches this weekend
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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Hurricane Ernesto is making its way up the Atlantic, and while it's not expected to hit the SouthCoast it may still affect your weekend beach plans. The storm pummeled the Caribbean on Wednesday morning with rain and strong winds throughout Puerto...
Hurricane Ernesto Update - All Clear
BVI Platinum News
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Office of the Governor FB (PLTM) - HURRICANE ERNESTO UPDATE - ALL CLEAR Message by His Excellency the Governor Daniel Pruce Good afternoon Virgin Islands. After consulting with the National Emergency Operations Centre and the Premier, I am assured...
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda; will stir up dangerous conditions for East Coast
KSL - Utah
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NEW JERSEY — Ernesto is delivering a blow to Bermuda and is ramping up coastal danger for much of the United States' Eastern Seaboard after it thrashed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. The...
Hurricane Ernesto weakens into a tropical storm
Loop News
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Hurricane Ernesto weakened into a tropical storm late Saturday as it moved away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds. Ernesto forced...
Festival and Fairs Committee Seeks Members on Sister Islands
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting qualified residents on Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda to serve as members on the Festival and Fairs Committee. Interested persons should be deemed to belong to the Virgin Islands by birth...
Hurricane Ernesto lashes Bermuda
The Business Post
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August 17, 2024
Hurricane Ernesto began to pound Bermuda late Friday with heavy winds and rain after officials in the tiny British territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean opened shelters and closed government offices. The Category 2 storm located 95 miles...
Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda, will stir up dangerous beach conditions for East Coast this weekend
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 17, 2024
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Ernesto is delivering a blow to Bermuda and is ramping up coastal danger for much of the United States’ Eastern Seaboard after it thrashed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, leaving hundreds of...
Hurricane Ernesto will cause dangerous beach conditions for East Coast this weekend
KVIA - Texas
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August 16, 2024
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Ernesto is poised to deliver a blow to Bermuda and is ramping up coastal danger for much of the United States’ Eastern Seaboard after it thrashed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, leaving hundreds...
Hurricane Ernesto path: Where is the storm headed? Live tracker
FOX 5 - New York
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Hurricane Ernesto path: Where is the storm headed? FOX 5 NY's Liv Johnson has the details. A Hurricane Warning was issued for Bermuda as Hurricane Ernesto continues to gain strength while it barrels toward the island after slamming areas of the...
Hurricane Hunters fly Beryl
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 21, 2024
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, a component of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, has been working around the clock flying data gathering missions into Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of what’s...
Hurricane Ernesto's path mapped amid warning of 'significant life-threatening' danger to East Coast
The Mirror US
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August 15, 2024
Hurricane Ernesto is bringing "significant, life-threatening" danger to the East Coast Hurricane Ernesto is racing towards the US ( Image: AccuWeather) Hurricane Ernesto is fast approaching the US, bringing with it the potential for "significant,...