At the Bermuda National Trust, those in the know take you back through the history of the island. Stops along the way include The Tucker House, The Verdmont House and The Old Rectory dating back to the 1600s.
At the Bermuda National Trust, those in the know take you back through the history of the island. Stops along the way include The Tucker House, The Verdmont House and The Old Rectory dating back to the 1600s.
Thirty years ago, John F. Kennedy observed that although 70 percent of the earth is covered by water, mankind lavished more money, energy and time on studying the surface of the moon than on learning about the oceans of our own planet.
And sadly, despite enormous improvements in technology, we still focus more on the stars above than on the seas around us.
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute can be a pioneer in redressing that lunatic imbalance. By focusing on everything from marine biology to the technology of underwater exploration and deep-ocean ecology, by offering the public glimpses of all the wonders beneath the surface, the Institute will foster a greater appreciation and understanding of this last critical frontier. . .
history.com/topics/bermuda-triangle
Since the time of Columbus, many have had trouble by the way of the Bermuda Triangle. Find out what experts believe the reason for ships disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle are at History.com.
1. Module one. The BioNauts investigate the potential for using renewable energy sources in Bermuda, including solar power to cook food, boil water and generate electricity, as well as turning our waste oil into biodiesel.
2. Module two. The BioNauts learn about the Carbon cycle and, through a ‘Rot Pot’ experiment, the part it plays in ‘recycling’ organic waste into compost.
3. Module three. The BioNauts investigate the problem of oceanic plastic waste; where it comes from, what happens when it washes up on our beaches and what it does to marine life and ultimately, to humans. Featuring contributions from Mark Outerbridge of the Bermuda Turtle Project and Andrew Peters of the BIOS Environmental Quality Program
4. Module four. The BioNauts study the black rockfish, Bermuda’s largest grouper and apex predator of the island’s coral reef system. With the help of Tammy Trott from the Marine Resources Division of the Bermuda Department of Environmental Protection, the BioNauts attempt to track down the rockfish as they migrate to and from their deep water spawning sites.
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences: Bios.edu
This fascinating video looks at the group of aircraft that were the first of thousands to go missing inside the mysterious Bermuda Triangle in 1945, in the BBC show of the same title.
The second book in the ‘Icon Series’ has been released by Colwyn Burchall Jr. — “Freedom’s Flames: Slavery in Bermuda and The True Story of Sally Bassett.”
Bernews caught up with Mr. Burchall at a book signing in Bermuda (Dec 17, 2010)
source: Politics of Memory: Making Slavery Visible in the Public Space
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The Sally Bassett Statue: The Controversial Legacy Continues
bernews.com/bermuda-profiles/sally-bassett
Stories and secrets about The Bermuda Triangle
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