By Michael Herlihy, health and environmental manager, Danone Macroom Biodiversity refers to the variety of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms
June 4, 2021 7:00 am
Irish Water’s ecology team, l-r: David Fallon; Kate Harrington; Brian Deegan on site at Waterford Wastewater Treatment Plant
Irish Water has said that many rare species of plants, animals and insects have been making a comeback at Irish Water sites around the country as a result of the utility’s work in supporting biodiversity.
To celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, June 5, Irish Water is launching its
Biodiversity Action Plan which sets out a national programme of measures to protect and enhance Ireland’s biodiversity.
Irish Water says it is committed to playing its part in protecting and enhancing Ireland’s rich variety of flora and fauna at its 1,700 water and wastewater treatment sites nationwide.
World Environment Day: Public called on to log seagrass lawns and meadows Seagrasses help to slow climate change and biodiversity loss, says Coastwatch
about an hour ago
A female spiny seahorse shelters in a meadow of common eelgrass (Zostera marina). Photographed in summer (August) in Studland Bay, Dorset, England
Coastwatch is launching a national campaign to assess the state of Ireland’s sea-grass populations which play a critical role and in countering climate change by capturing carbon and provide a rich habitat for marine species.
Coinciding with World Environment Day (WED) on Saturday, the environmental group is seeking the help of the public – as citizen scientists – in conducting research at key coastal locations with a view to informing their restoration, especially in helping to arrest biodiversity loss.