N.Ireland
NPWS releases osprey chicks as part of reintroduction programme
The Republic of Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) released the first osprey chicks as part of a new...
Environment
N.Ireland
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...
N.Ireland
Excess agri nutrients behind rise in blue-green algae in NI waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that excess nutrients from agricultural activities and wastewater pressures...
Environment
UK government contributes £10m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
The UK government has announced a £10 million contribution to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF). The newly established international...
N.Ireland
Ospreys breed in NI for first time in over 200 years
Ospreys have been recorded breeding in Northern Ireland - and the entire island of Ireland - for the first time...
Environment
Extreme weather is the 'new normal' - WMO
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that extreme weather is the “new normal” and in some countries temperatures have...
Environment
Ammonia-harvesting technology used to reduce pig farm emissions
Testing is underway as part of a major project aiming to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock....
Agri-Business
Origin Fertilisers becomes an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme
Origin Fertilisers has become an ambassador for The Green Tractor Scheme, with the aim of supporting the farming industry to...
Dairy
Govt funds project to develop AI for grassland management
A London-based company has received government funding to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for grassland monitoring and management...
Agri-Business
New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions
The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...
Environment
Company fined £800k for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire....
Environment
Environment Agency launches consultation on increased fines
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on changes to fines imposed for environmental offences. The consultation, which was launched...
Environment
US EPA denies petitions to tighten ‘factory farm’ water quality rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US has denied two petitions from environmental groups which sought to tighten water...
N.Ireland
Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the budget for the National Liming Programme has doubled...
Beef
Highland cattle help wetland reserve by grazing vegetation
Highland cattle have been brought in to trim the vegetation on the nesting grounds of lapwing at Arundel Wetland Centre...
N.Ireland
Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a designated peatland site in Co. Down for the first time in...
Environment
Scotland launches plan to control bird flu in wild birds
The Scottish government has today (Friday, August 11) published a new response plan to deal with the issues posed by...
N.Ireland
First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Dutch State Mines...
