Limerick woman living in Laois. Nature lover who wants to leave the planet better than she found it. Head of Policy & Advocacy, BirdWatch Ireland. Views my own.
Concern among climate scientists that temperatures once considered exceptional are now becoming the new normal, writes Environment Correspondent George Lee
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Ceolaire cíbe,
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,
Sedge Warbler
Ceolaire cíbe — an ceoltóir beoga i measc na gcíb, Guth an tsamhraidh i mbarr a réime.
Sedge warbler, The lively musician among the sedges, the voice of summer in full flow
Well done @NPWSIreland and @gardainfo for tackling wildlife crime and freeing this Bullfinch. Taking birds from the wild like this is a crime.
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On the left - wet grassland with ragged robin, cuckoo flower & orchid. On right-glyphosate and ryegrass.
One good for nature, one produces more food.
Fine...but if we want kids in this townland to hear skylarks or even meadow pipits in 10 years the left side needs protection.
What could go wrong with rezoning land that the OPW says has a recurring flood or saying that flooding can be managed? Portarlington, Co Laois on the banks of the River Barrow SAC. @LaoisCouncil@PlanningReg https://t.co/5xo3HZ86sq
In Science & Climate in @IrishTimes, @sthompsonIT takes us through the next steps for the Nature Restoration Plan and the opportunities for public comment.....
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We wd have no nature in Ireland w/out the Birds & Habitats Directives. This was reinforced for me on a recent trip to Albania (not in 🇪🇺) where a pristine area for nature is under imminent threat. But the Nature Laws are under serious threat in 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺.
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Europe is swinging from Arctic frosts to near-35°C heat within days. Some parts will warm by ~15°C in a week. Agriculture does not thrive under violent thermal instability. Ecosystems depend on stability, not a whiplash. This is what climate instability looks like in practice.
Good report from @EithneDodd for today’s “This Week” programme: Illegal invasive plant species found for sale in Ireland via @RTENews https://t.co/uYVlJMQhKp
Forestry is a threat to waders everywhere. Bloody nightmare.
In Ireland, we've lost prime wader habitat & now forestry on "marginal" land threatens what's left.
At least our breeding wader hotspot map is encouraging better forestry planning in 🇮🇪 . https://t.co/x1PW7mY1gF
Mussel farming on ropes is good. This is another positive innovation. Unfortunately other forms of aquaculture can be very destructive to habitats, wildlife and water quality. Great to see this further innovation in rope mussel cultivation.
Innovation at sea 🌊
Black Shell Farm began producing a cotton continuous mesh product after two visits to New Zealand to learn from their approach to sustainable aquaculture.
This biodegradable mesh is used to hold mussels onto grow ropes — and once in the water, it naturally degrades over time.
That means no plastic waste left behind. Just a smarter, cleaner way to farm the sea.
A simple shift, but a big step forward for sustainability in aquaculture.
Click the link https://t.co/n5oDszZCaO to learn more about Michael Mulloy’s full story.
#Aquaculture #Sustainability #BlueEconomy #IrishFarming #Innovation #MarineFarming #IFA
This is where we are at.
'EU countries weigh letting industry kill more wildlife'.
.@DarraghOBrienTD@COSullivanTD what's your position?
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If we get the right incentives in place, there will be a positive tipping point, where farmers show they are the “doers” and become the well-paid heroes of our climate transition
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A week of fires in upland areas of Northern Ireland has left an "incinerated landscape" affecting wildlife and walkers, conservationists say https://t.co/IElUVb75Tb