The recently elected leader of Tonga has described a deal to partner with the US on deep-sea mineral exploration as an “exciting development” amid concern in the small Pacific nation over the practice of seabed mining and the potential environmental impact. Tonga is located in the South Pacific Ocean, a region attracting growing interest over…
The blobfish, once considered the ugliest animal in the world, has since had quite the redemption arc. Years after it was first discovered, scientists realized that the deep-sea creature appeared so unnervingly … Source link
Date published: 23 March 2026 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) welcomed industry partners, students, and their families to its annual Industry Support presentation event. Horticulture students were recognised for their interest and potential, receiving five bursary awards with a combined value of £7,500. For more than 25 years, Greenmount Campus has…
Europe has made “staggering progress” in producing clean power but neglected efforts to phase out fuel-burning machines, the head of an industry group said as the global oil crisis deepens. Adrian Hiel, director of the Electrification Alliance, said the EU has “radically transformed” its power supply and must now focus on getting “more electricity into…
The Teme Valley Environment Group (TVEG) has a new chair, as well as several new committee members, after concerns were raised before its annual meeting last week. Nicola Colston, Sheila Clarke and Siggi Haynes have kept the group alive in recent years but, with all three in their 70s, it was feared it would struggle…
Community groups across Westmorland and Furness are invited to apply for grants of up to £300 to support local activities for Great Big Green Week, taking place this year from Saturday 6 June to Sunday 14 June. Thanks to the support of the Westmorland and Furness Council Locality Boards, funding is available for not for…
It can be daunting entering a cave. It is an underground world that possibly hasn’t been explored before. The first smell that hits you is guano (or bat poo). Some of these caves host millions of bats – you can hear them chirping above, hanging in the darkness, and occasionally flying around. It always seems…
Looking south from the low cliffs of Gwbert, the steep rock stacks beyond the mouth of the Afon Teifi are blurred by an early haze. Below me, a fishing boat heads out to check on the crab pots that dot the coast, pursued by an intent gathering of gulls. To the west, as the shadows…
Predatory feral ferrets have been removed from an island for the first time ever, in a boost for Northern Ireland’s largest seabird colony. Rathlin Island is ferret-free after a £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI involving islanders, charities, volunteers and a red labrador called Woody. The invasive, non-native ferrets were believed to have been…
Igor Tudor has earned just one point from his five league games – including a 4-1 thumping by Arsenal – as well as being dumped out of the Champions League following the chaotic first leg at Atletico Madrid. Tottenham have won just 30 points from 31 Premier League games this season – their joint-lowest return…
