August 13th, 2018 The plastic used in everyday items such as plastic bags emit greenhouse gases when exposed to sunlight, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Hawaii discovered that our everyday plastic rubbish on land and in the oceans releases a variety of potent chemicals during Read more…
August 9th, 2018 For decades, fish oil supplements have been advertised as key to improving cardiovascular health and the secret to dodge Alzheimer’s disease later in life. A new book, however, is now questioning the long-touted benefits of the omega-3 booster and, to boot, details the golden pill’s impact on Read more…
August 9th, 2018 Three Cuvier’s beaked whales were found washed up at different locations along the coast in counties Donegal and Mayo last weekend. The dead sea animals were found on Sheephaven Bay on Gola Island in Co Donegal and at Tiraun on the Mullet Peninsula in Co Mayo. A Read more…
August 3rd, 2018 Last year was the warmest year on record without the influence of El Niño, meaning that the four warmest years on record have now occurred since 2014. This is the finding of the 28th annual State of the Climate report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Read more…
August 1st, 2018 The High Court has set 12 February 2019 as the start date for a judicial review of An Bard Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for a controversial incinerator in Ringaskiddy. Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment (CHASE), had filed an application seeking leave for a Read more…
July 26th, 2018 Marine specialists gathered at Killiney Beach this week to give an insight into their work and raise public awareness of our coastal environment. The event was hosted by UCD Earth Institute, together with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and several local environmental groups. Attendees had an opportunity to Read more…
July 26th, 2018 American scientists have successfully developed material akin to plastic wraps using crab shells and wood pulp. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) have found a way to use discarded crab shells and tree fibres to create a sustainable material similar to everyday plastic wraps. Crab shells Read more…
July 25th, 2018 A team of Irish marine scientists may have discovered a new species of coral in the deep ocean off Ireland’s west coast. The researchers announced the finding on their return to land following a three-week survey led by the national seabed mapping programme ((INFOMAR) to examine the deep Read more…
July 22nd, 2018 Shark Awareness Day, which took place last week, is an occasion for conservation groups to raise awareness of the need to protect sharks and to cut through the myths about the creature perpetuated through the media. The predators were already generally feared by the public, with the Read more…
July 22nd, 2018 Summer is the season when the common seal gives birth to its pups on the Irish coastlines, bringing curious tourists to our beaches to see this joyous event. However, our inquisitive and nosy nature may be causing more harm than we think and can frighten away the Read more…
