The North Atlantic Island of Bermuda has no fresh water springs, rivers or lakes. The colorful pastel limestone houses are equipped with white roofs in order to harvest rain. They also have small steps on them, which slows down the heavy rainfall, which helps the gutters collect the water and store it in tanks below the house. As there are no permanent steams and the lakes are brackish, the system was forced on the early settlers. It later became enforced in house-building regulations, for each square foot of roof space; all houses must have eight gallons of tank space.This design has many benefits. Being made of limestone means it is heavier and not easily shifted by hurricane as well as having anti-bacterial properties.
These Bermuda Halloween events are coming up this weekend!
Two years in the running, BERMEMES - Bermuda's most popular satirical news company - is starting to sprout major wings.
This week we got to talk with Bermuda Artist, Dan DeSilva on his journey, his painting and the joys of teaching. Click on for the exclusive.
The Argo Group Gold Cup is a competition involving one-design yachts
Tips to help you keep your heart and other organs healthy and increase your overall wellbeing. Brought to you in partnership with Bermuda Heart Foundation and CORE Heart Health Center.
Tips to help you reassess your weight management goals, learn more about your dietary patterns and habits, and put your goals into action to help manage your weight. Brought to you in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
In the world of diabetes, taking care of your mental health should be an integral part of your diabetes care.
Discover what you can do, as an islander or visitor, to help protect and preserve our beautiful local beaches!
Once abundant, the seagrass beds around Bermuda are now greatly diminished. Discover why it is happening, why it matters and what is and can be done to fix it.