Environment

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency is taking up to 515 days to respond to planning consultations. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir was questioned about the situation by MLAs who described a “frustration that unites the chamber”, during questions for his department on Monday. Mr Muir said the shortest and longest response times…

Executive agreement is to be sought to end protection for Northern Ireland Water from pollution penalties. The body has operated under the special arrangement, Statement of Regulatory Principles and Intent (SoRPI), since its formation in 2007 as an acknowledgement of the antiquated wastewater infrastructure. Stormont Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir previously consulted…

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency is taking up to 515 days to respond to planning consultations. Source link

The most ambitious and final rescue attempt began on 28 April. Timmy was loaded into a water-filled transport barge for a journey toward the North Sea. Experts warned that the metal walls would reflect the whale’s sonar, causing extreme stress. Drone footage later confirmed that Timmy was thrashing against the sides. The plan was to…

Strategists from Ninety One, Charles Stanley and J. Safra Sarasin examine why markets are so buoyant at time of heightened risk. Markets are pricing in both accelerating AI optimism and a potentially serious energy shock, according to investment strategists, creating a growing disconnect between buoyant stocks and an increasingly fragile economic backdrop. Sahil Mahtani, a…

A plan by U.S.-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape ​Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental ‌impact, a formal objection lodged with city planners and seen by Reuters showed. Source link

My name is Ernesto Montoya, and I am a communicator specialising in natural and historical heritage.  I studied Applied Arts in Sculpture at the School of Arts in Seville and later completed higher studies in Graphic Design at the School of Arts in Granada.  I also received PIT training in the development of electronic platforms…

Mental disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and bipolar disorder, can strongly affect daily life. They are usually caused by a mix of genetic risk and environmental factors like stress or adverse life events. But understanding how these influences work together has been a major challenge. Epigenetics helps explain this link. It refers to chemical…

Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, has signed up to the Homes for Nature commitment, which aims to support wildlife and tackle environmental and climate challenges. Scheme members, which includes almost 30 house builders, have committed to installing a bird-nesting brick or box for every new home built, and a hedgehog highway in…