We’re almost in 2025 yet Irish Water has still not published leakage levels for 2023. They are “under review”.
Why might that be, #IrishWater?
#FixTheLeaks
"Less than 0.1% – one thousandth – of Ireland is now ancient forest, compared, for eg, to 2.5% in England, ie over 25x less.
But it’s even worse: here, most of these tiny refuges are being killed off by overgrazing."
My piece in today's Irish Times.
https://t.co/FXpeog9W1J
Let's get more Irish scientists signing this scientists' statement on pollutants in water.
After the recent EEA report, EU institutions are updating priority pollutants to be regulated.
Sign & RT to support maintained ambition in negotiations.👇
https://t.co/nMb6ReJ1az
Fish ladders, salmon slides, and restored riverbeds: the region of Norrbotten in northern Sweden is helping wild salmon feel at home in its rivers once again. 🐟🏞
Watch the full report 👉 https://t.co/u8x2g5un6Z
#Ocean w/ @eu_mare
Uisce Éireann convicted over chemical spill that killed fish along 8km stretch of river in Cork (via @thejournal_ie)
The amount of fish killed is estimated to be in the “tens of thousands”.
https://t.co/iRSAr3EpHT
Coming up to Christmas and this is what Irish water are still doing to the tap water in cork city.
They are totally incompetent, this is ongoing for over two years.
Give control of our water back to the councils!
REFERENDUM NOW!
@WaterworkersIre @ThomasGouldSF
The lakes on our island are treasures in urgent need of protection
“Clearly, lake habitats in Ireland are quickly degrading”…”we must expect to lose our extensive lake ecosystems in the twenty-first century unless we rapidly reduce our impact on nature.”
https://t.co/emLKUp51up
Nothing to see here, just RPS consultants pointing out that the measures proposed to protect our water quality from agriculture in the Nitrates Action Programme have NO EVIDENCE that they'll work to fix water quality.
Saying the quiet part out loud.
Water enforcement performance by local authorities is up only marginally when we need huge improvements to address crisis.👇
No. of agriculture inspections carried out was “far below the level required to drive compliance and improve water quality” -EPA
https://t.co/mbtRYRGTi7
Chemical fertiliser is big business in Ireland - sales in 2022 were €1.2 billion - and the chief of a fertiliser company sits on the @teagasc state board.
But recent research out of Solohead indicates that conventional farmers may not need it:
https://t.co/zdDlE3dxTi
"Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project."
Read that again: **116** times.
Why are we STILL having to argue the case for rewilding??
https://t.co/lu9t3zExEe
Local knowledge from people who work the sea and land, is key to the long term health of our biodiversity. Ella McSweeney at sea with Angel Sharks, and the fishers and scientists working together to try to understand and save them. https://t.co/6mJR14aevN
Some photos of the disgusting & potentially dangerous algal blooms that are on many parts of Lough Corrib & also Lough Derg. Galway Council has warned people and their animals to avoid contact. Local communities are concerned and agitated by the lack of action by state agencies.
The parable of the floating balloon: in today's piece, I describe how Dept of Housing officials revealed, in their own words, that they simply do not understand what Ireland's housing deficit is. Incredibly concerning. (1/6)
All the trains for Dart nothing for Sallins or Kilcock.
We will have to wait until 2030 to see it there.
Kildare the biggest commuter county in the country. Is nobody listening.
#sallins#kilcock#dartplus
In 3 yrs this #solar installation at an Arkansas high school turned the district’s budget from a $250K deficit to a $1.8 million surplus. They're using the surplus to pay teachers more
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate#ClimateAction#climate#NoWarNoWarming