Tag: Nature Foundation
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Nature Foundation Suggests Communities Surrounding Philipsburg Landfill Wears Facemasks to Protect Against Harmful Fumes; Makes 100 Available For Free
Philipsburg — The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation is suggesting that the community wears facemasks in order to protect themselves from the fumes caused by the ongoing fires at the Philipsburg Landfill, and will make 100 masks freely available to the community towards this end. “The fire at the landfill has been burning for over a…
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St Maarten below sea level in 20 to 50 years
This satellite image produced by Nasa shows what St. Maarten will look like 20 to 50 years from now. The airport is gone, as is Simpson Bay. The Lowlands have become a separate island. Image courtesy Nature Foundation GREAT BAY – Between twenty and fifty years from now Philipsburg, the Princess Juliana International Airport and…
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Pride questions filling-in of Simpson Bay Lagoon
SIMPSON BAY–The board of St. Maarten Pride Foundation again is questioning the filling-in of Simpson Bay Lagoon, specifically regarding Environment Minister Maurice Lake “so blatantly misinforming” the public. One of the pressing questions is: “Why was the filling-in of Simpson Bay Lagoon allowed to take place for weeks before any permits were issued?” The foundation…
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Amazing site if baby sea turtle making it to the sea
Sea turtles make their way to the ocean at Dawn Beach. Photo Nature Foundation. TSXM – GREAT BAY – Security Staff at the Westin hotel contacted the St. Maarten Nature Foundation early on Friday morning about a large number of sea turtle hatchlings on Dawn Beach. The foundation’s staff recorded 95 hatchlings successfully making…