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Climate activists are raising the ‘Poo Flag’ to highlight sewage pollution

14 June 2021 Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion is raising the ‘Poo Flag’ in their #SeaChange campaign to highlight raw sewage pollution in our waters, rivers and seas. The campaign coincided with the beginning of bathing season as beaches are awarded a Blue Flag if they meet a high standard. Read more…

By admin, 2 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago

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Seabird species such as Puffins largely unprotected in Irish waters

June 27th, 2018 Irish and British waters pose some of the most significant threat to the world’s endangered seabird populations, a new study has found. A team of researchers from University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science, and the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) have discovered that Read more…

By Shamim Malekmian, 5 yearsJune 27, 2018 ago