My latest new work is ready for 16/17 September. This is "Light at the End..." of Gregory tunnel on the Canal.
Bit by bit, microplastics from tires are polluting our waterways
Farmers say there will be 'massive ramifications' over decision to cut nitrate derogation limit
<< some of those ramifications include: the water quality improving. You know the thing Irish Farmers promised the EU if they received the derogation - the thing which year on year they failed to deliver.
The EPA site ( ) spells it out, change in Irish farming is long overdue.
'Tire wear and tear revealed as a major contributor to waterway pollution'
'Many people would think understandably due to it being the focus of much recent research that when it comes to cars, the biggest cause of pollution is exhaust. But, in fact, wear and tear on tires has been shown to produce more particle pollution by mass.'
In February 2021, the Lot river in France was in full winter flood. 21 boats broke their moorings - and someone was there to film the destruction.
This video is strangely compelling.
Hmmm, did the office of MP Chris Loder instigate the investigation of two locals who separately raise the issue of the enabling the dumping of untreated waste into and Or is this the "police must investigate every report" policy being put in place
After the forced england to apologise or lose charity status, the also stepped in on the happening on our , and
A petition (not much use I know but it's something) from to hold the to account.
Need 100k and over 87k right now - make it higher if you can.
Perhaps some in might sign.
RSPB apologises for calling government ministers liars.
They say they were frustrated and criticised the people not the policy.
As a charity the RSPB risks losing its charitable status if it becomes involved in political campaigning.
No doubt the right wing press will jump on this opportunity to silence the RSPB and its 11 million members.
Absolute madness that solely benefits business interests and real estate developers. Thankfully, in Oregon, we have stringent laws on the books preventing this idiotic rollback by the Supreme Court. The whole world is falling apart ecologically, and America is just out here wagging its proverbial dick for pollution.
: to , guard against multiple forms of , give communities a reprieve from hazardous , and heal a long of
found in 76% of sampled. Scientists with the first set out in 2019 to sample 161 as a way of finding potential sources of from 33 different compounds of the forever chemicals." in the
done with a 5 mile dander .
What a cool video. Moving a floating bog (which is a thing!) by boat!
Numaligarh Refinery and the Inland Waterways Authority of India have joined forces through a MoU to utilize the National Waterways-2
In the UK, August has presented us with quite a lot of 'weather'! However, it has meant the continuation of rich greens and some very treasurable moments.
Join us tonight for 'An August-coloured Evening.'
Fury as delays the report into and by six YEARS
Boat Chasing
Short flight over Workington Harbour.
Even more beavers! A second kit has been discovered in Staffordshire.
From and it's not wrong as the current government and so called "regulators" like and inaction are killing in our and .
In Amsterdam, a curtain of bubbles is being used to lift up and direct water-born plastic rubbish towards collection. 42 tonnes are collected every year. A similar setup will be installed in Portugal this year.
Back to the waterway series - for this video, I mapped a slipway in Co. Carlow and its surroundings:
Studies show that putting panels over could boost clean energy and conserve water. The first U.S. pilot project is getting underway in California.
River Action: Did you know that the agricultural industry is the leading cause of in the UK
Water companies dumping into our is one culprit, but from a soaring number of intensive plays a huge role in too.
Watch our short film, This is Sh*t, to find out more:
well done on on building a run-off reservoir to reduce flooding, on cleaning up the while the is allowing dumping in , and and giving a shrug when it's reported and fine that equals a wagging finger and a "try not to do it again, chaps your shareholders need a fourth holiday home".
Another week, another beaver. Or, in this case, two new beavers, as a family in Hatchmere have given birth.
is being harvested from to help undo decades of devastation, starting with the River Forth in
Every English river is polluted and intensive most to blame, Parliament report finds
Englands cherished are awash with animal , and according to the findings of a report by the Environmental Audit Committee - and intensive chicken and is one of the leading causes.
Slurry and run-off from and farms, in particular, is adding faecal matter and pathogens, , phosphorus, nitrates, and substances such as veterinary medicines to the chemical cocktail entering even Englands most pristine , the report said.
Old Quay Watch House, Whitehaven
Built in 1764, one of the oldest remaining buildings in Whitehaven Harbour.
The view on my walk yesterday afternoon.
Metal strip in the concrete pier.
and also at the menu of my lecture to raskb on August 8, 'Flow and order - and other urban stitches'. Mere details and reservations:
Pesticides from farming leach into worlds waterways at rate of 710 tonnes a year, UN research shows
Rusty Railings
Maryport Lighthouse.
Monochrome shot on a very sunny morning.
Artificial Lawns
Would you cover your backyard, garden, sports field, playground or green space with old car tyres
When considering artificial turf think:
Burning hot in summer
Unsustainable life cycle
Microplastics in waterways
Lack of biodiversity
A precautionary approach should prevail
Consider
Native Australian grasses or Native viola
"The European Union has banned this type of rubber infill due to concerns about ending up in "
A message from Gumbaynggirr country
After being told that "cleaned water" has been recycled into the testing has shown that " level is massively higher than the acceptable maximum and is stifling the . Often agriculture is blamed but in this case it is clearly related to sewage. This points to serious neglect by and the (EA).."
Casual evening ride in and - and 1/3
Its that time of year, again, to debunk a common and widespread myth about Barton Springs Pool in Austin: The myth is that the temperature of the pool remains a constant 68 degrees (or 70 degrees, depending on your source). In fact, the temperature of the pool has never been constant but can range from 68F to 75F, depending on the season and the exact location where the temperature is measured.