Every hurricane season brings the same question: Are hurricanes getting worse? It’s an understandable concern. In recent years, Atlantic storms have repeatedly shattered records, rapidly intensified before landfall and produced extraordinary rainf...
The morning after a hurricane, Bermuda begins counting the damage. Homeowners inspect roofs and windows, businesses assess flooded premises, crews begin clearing roads and BELCO works through a web of damaged poles and power lines. Within hours, the ...
Before satellites and computer models, Bermudians read the weather by older signs. One of the best known was shark oil: oil from a shark’s liver, filtered, sealed in a bottle and hung outside the house like a private barometer. In fair weather, it wa...
Children growing up in Bermuda quickly become familiar with the rituals of hurricane season. They hear adults discussing weather forecasts, wind speeds and storm tracks, and even very young children can sense when the atmosphere around them has chang...
The Summer Solstice, occurring between June 20th and 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere, is the longest day of the year and marks the moment when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. This astronomical event has been observed and celebrated by c...
This mocktail is the perfect companion for summer fun! It’s a cool, refreshing treat that turns any day into a mini vacation. Ingredients8 oz. Cola (Coke, Pepsi, anyone you prefer!)1/2 oz. cream of coconut1/4 oz. fr...
