August 25th, 2017 In a rare piece of good news on the status of our coral reefs, a new report has documented the spectacular recovery of reefs in Belize thanks to a grassroots movement bringing together scientists, environmentalists, fishermen and tour operators. The Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative (HRI) Read more…
7th April 2017 The “tremendous” response to the public consultation on a microbeads ban outlines the Irish people’s growing concern with protecting our marine environment, says Minister Simon Coveney. Speaking at a Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) workshop in Dublin yesterday, the Housing Minister said that over 3,000 submissions were received. The Read more…
February 15th 2017 Without a doubt Ireland’s most crazily named environmental problem was announced today by Fingal County Council. The local authority put out a press release warning locals to beware of ‘Palm Oil Fatbergs’. This bizarre phenomenon is where lumps of palm oil, in some cases as big as boulders, have Read more…
