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The Prince of Wales says using obscure language around environmental issues is “unhelpful” and risks alienating those who need to hear it, it has been reported. In a forthcoming issue of the magazine Farmers Weekly, reported by The Sunday Telegraph, Charles called for “a willingness to do things differently” as the industry faces significant change. It comes as the 72-year-old royal prepares to accept a lifetime achievement award from the farming industry publication on Sunday. He is re...

By Liam Moriarty, Contributor Liam Moriarty explores the Stone Age archaeological wonder in County Mayo. When one thinks of Stone Age archaeological sites, Stonehenge, Altamira and Newgrange may come to mind. Most likely The Céide Fields will not. But it should. On the way to Ballycastle, County Mayo I was not sure what to expect. Neither was I sure, given the treacherous nature of the cliff-side Irish road, that I would arrive. My experience in archaeology lay with the ancient Mediterranean w...

The Scots Pine grows widely throughout Europe and Asia. Its distribution range extends eastwards from western Europe to the eastern extremity of Russia, northwards to Scandinavia and southwards to the chain of mountains stretching from the Pyrenees and Alps to the Balkans in central Bulgaria.

One in 12 people could face severe drought every year by 2100, according to a recent study. And water stored on two-thirds of the Earth’s land surface will shrink as the climate warms. As plant ecologists, we’re concerned with what that means for forests – one of the largest carbon sinks and biggest assets the world has in the fight against climate change. Droughts can stunt forest growth, kill trees and even change how forests function, or what species they’re made up of. We studied on...

The current Covid Level 5 restrictions present us with an opportunity to explore what is on our doorstep. For the moment restrictions only allow us to exercise on our own and we are asked to remain within 5km of home. In the next couple of weeks, the Castlemagner Community Development Association (CCDA) will write about different areas within the parish that provide pleasant walking on public roads. CCDA will provide snippets of information on flora and fauna you may see while walking and bits...

STUDENTS and staff at Richmond School and Sixth Form College have honoured Dave Clark, their much-loved and greatly missed deputy headteacher, with two legacies. A Scots pine tree has been planted in the grounds of the school, creating a sense of Mr Clark keeping a watchful eye over everyone, whilst also acknowledging his Scottish roots. And in recognition of the enormous contribution that Mr Clark made to sport at Richmond School and in the community, the newly-built 3G sports pitch has ...

Gardening: Trees to protect our sanctuary gardens With Jo McGarry of Caragh Nurseries Reporter: );  ); Here we are again, back in our Level 5 lockdown - albeit with some changes from last spring which mean that our retailers can remain open. Our thoughts are with the restaurateurs and publicans, along with hoteliers around the country. It must be a very difficult and sometimes worrying time - but as someone much more learned than I said to me recently, ‘it’s always darkest before the dawn...

. The researchers showed that the photosynthetic apparatus is wired in a special way which allows pine needles to stay green all year long. Under normal conditions, the two photosystems, the two functional units where light energy is absorbed and converted into chemical energy, are kept apart from each other to prevent a short-cut and allow efficient photosynthesis. In winter, the structure of the thylakoid membrane, where the two photosystems are located, is reorganized which brings the two ph...