March 14th, 2018 Projected increases in greenhouse gas emissions could suppress marine biological productivity for a thousand years or more, a new study has found. The study in Science found that as the climate warms, westerly winds in the Southern Hemisphere will strengthen and shift poleward, surface waters will warm, Read more…
March 13th, 2018 A new British study has recorded the highest levels of microplastic pollution found anywhere in the world in a Manchester river. The University of Manchester study, which is the first of its kind, found microplastic contamination in river sediments of 40 sites across Great Manchester, including rural Read more…
March 12th, 2018 Krill may be reducing the amount of microplastic in the oceans through their digestive system, creating nanoplastics in their place, a new study has found. The study in Nature Communications found that the small crustaceans – a staple in the diet of seals, whales, squid, and penguins Read more…
March 6th, 2018 Most neonicotinoid pesticides are a danger to bees and honeybees, new research from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed. The research from the EFSA’s Pesticides Unit indicates that the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on outdoor crops represents a risk to wild bees and honeybees as Read more…
March 6th, 2018 The destruction of coral reefs is a larger threat to tropical coastlines than higher sea levels, according to a new international study. The research published in ScienceAdvances found that tropical coastlines are at a greater risk of erosion from larger wave heights after live coral has been Read more…
March 5th, 2018 Over 70 per cent of world`s king penguin population may have to leave their habitats in a matter of decades due to global warming. As a consequence of our changing climate, their main source of food is drifting away from their breeding places, forcing the penguins to Read more…
February 28th, 2018 European cities, including Cork, Waterford, and Derry, will face extreme weather conditions such as droughts, heat waves and floods by 2100 due to climate change, a new study has found. The research from Newcastle University points in particular to an increased risk of urban flooding, especially in Read more…
February 28th, 2018 Almost two-thirds of bottled water in the US comes from tap water, costing the consumer 2,000 times more than tap water, according to a recent report. The report from NGO Food and Water Watch highlights the marketing strategies used by bottled water industries when selling a product Read more…
February 27th, 2018 The level of ocean plastic pollution seen across the world is a clear breach of international law, a new report on plastic waste has found. This was the conclusions of a report about marine plastic pollution presented last week at the Ocean Plastics Crisis Summit in London. Read more…
February 23rd, 2018 Wind energy was the most installed form of power generation in Europe in 2017, according to a report from Wind Europe. The EU installed more than 15GW of wind power capacity in 2017, an increase of 20 per cent from2016, the report found. Wind energy remains the Read more…
