June 1st, 2017 President Trump tweeted late on Wednesday evening that be will be announcing his decision on whether or not the US will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement today at 8PM Irish time. Unfortunately, and as expected, he announced his decision to withdraw …
Scientists warn increasing ocean temperatures could destroy world’s coral reefs within decades
New research published in the journal PeerJ, reports that strict conservation and protection measures has failed to halt the destruction of coral reefs in the Hawaiin Islands, with 90% of Hawaiian coral reefs suffering bleaching in 2014 and 2015. Widespread bleaching of coral reefs, whereby …
Land and soil mismanagement in Ireland: Problems and Solutions
May 27th, 2017 We rely on soil to provide healthy food, clean water, support wildlife, store carbon, prevent flooding and ultimately maintain livelihoods around the country. Yet over the last half a century, Ireland’s soils have come under increasing pressure from land use changes, intensification …