‘It’s the only way to catch people’: Calls for CCTV in Cork City estate blighted by illegal dumping
Camera enforcement is the only way to tackle ongoing illegal dumping in a Cork City housing estate that…
Stranded houseboats and shrunken rivers: the Netherlands declares a water shortage
Houseboats lie perched on desiccated riverbeds, receding water levels have left wide stretches of newly exposed riverbank and…
Plants are heating up faster than the air around them – and climate models are missing it
For decades, climate scientists have warned that rising global temperatures pose a significant risk to human health. Climate…
Florida confirms Burmese python breeding hotspot outside the Everglades, and wildlife experts fear it could be the start of a bigger spread | World News
For years, efforts to track invasive Burmese pythons in Florida have centred on the Everglades, where the giant…
Ocean acidification leaves a mark that could last millions of years
Say “ocean acidification” and most people picture dying coral, struggling shellfish, fisheries in trouble. Fair enough, those are…
Fires, floods and record heat: This is the summer of compounding disasters
Putting your own mask on before assisting others was only supposed to be a safety instruction on an…
Earth’s Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet
Oxygen, the element that sustains nearly all multicellular life on Earth, is disappearing from the world’s aquatic ecosystems.…
Scientists marked this West African coral reef as probably dead in the 1960s; underwater drones found it alive more than 50 metres below the sea
An image of the rediscovered coral reef by Gérard Zinzindohoué (Photo: Gérard Zinzindohoué) A deep-water coral reef off…
The Biggest Hygiene Mistakes People Make in the Pool
“If you shower before, you could help keep the pool cleaner,” says Lisa Cuchara, a professor of biomedical…
Overnight Water Restrictions In Clare Extended To Wednesday
Overnight water restrictions in Clare will be extended into Wednesday. Uisce Éireann initially introduced the measures last Thursday…
EU pauses methane penalties amid energy crisis, US pressure | Energy News
The European Commission says waiving penalties will ensure the security of energy supply. Published On 20 Jul 202620…
Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record | Environment
A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the…