12 Apr 2023
Reported in the New York Times and in phys.org The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced that, for the first time, the federal government will require utilities to remove from drinking water two toxic chemicals found in everything from waterproof clothing to dental floss and even toilet paper. Michael S. Regan, the administrator of the […]
12 Apr 2023
From The Guardian Ecologists say some bodies of water may already have passed the tipping points from which they may never recover As David Klee nosed his boat out into the channels of Whangamarino, he saw the birds were dying. Hundreds were already dead, floating, the sheen of their feathers dulling in the scum near […]
12 Apr 2023
UNESCO has approved eight new ecohydrology demonstration sites in Brazil, Chile, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, and the United Kingdom. With these new additions, the Global Network of UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Sites now totals 37 sites in 26 countries The Eddleston Water project, supported by the Scottish Government in the United Kingdom, is investigating the effectiveness […]
12 Apr 2023
Interesting piece in The Guardian. Read the article in the nature sustainability journal The swimming pools, well-watered gardens and clean cars of the rich are driving water crises in cities at least as much as the climate emergency or population growth, according to an analysis. The researchers said the vast difference in water use between […]
10 Apr 2023
English and Irish organisations are looking for boats owners to participate in Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) trials. REM is a technology that allows for the remote monitoring of fishing vessels, providing valuable information on fishing activity and compliance with regulative requirements. Devon and Severn The Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority […]
10 Apr 2023
The Marine Conservation Society’s latest ‘Good Fish Guide’ relegates mackerel from green list, while eel and Celtic cod remain on unsustainable red list. Mackerel is no longer deemed a sustainable seafood choice after the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has warned that populations of the fish have been in steady decline in recent years. […]
10 Apr 2023
A rare shark washed up on the shores of Co Wexford in what scientists believe to be the first official record of the species in Irish waters. The smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox) is rarely seen by humans because it normally lives offshore in waters more than 100 metres deep. At 14 feet long (4.25m), […]
10 Apr 2023
DNA testing has confirmed widespread – and probably illegal – international trading of critically endangered European eels. A research team led by the University of Exeter carried out “DNA barcoding” on products including jellied eels and unagi, which is used in sushi and donburi. With European eel populations at about 5-10% of their former levels, the EU […]
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