Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. It is a protected area of special scientific interest and the source of 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water.
Ecology
Oct 10, 2023
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The UK government needs to do more to equip schools with the materials and resources to teach young people about climate change and their role in responding to it by refocusing the school curriculum, according to the authors ...
Education
Oct 5, 2023
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It may surprise you to learn that, over the past 30 years, no fewer than 60 countries have liberalized their abortion laws while only four have rolled back abortion rights. The United States is, of course, one of the latter ...
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2023
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A major new study has revealed that American teenagers are more likely than any other nationality to brag about their math ability.
Mathematics
Sep 14, 2023
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The term "temperate rainforest," or "Celtic rainforest," has rapidly gained public attention in the UK recently.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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The village of Tean in Staffordshire, England, was hit by a 3.3-magnitude earthquake on June 28 2023. The tremors caused windows and doors to rattle in the surrounding area.
Earth Sciences
Jul 7, 2023
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The impact of climate change on Ireland's nature is outlined in new research by University College Cork (UCC). Rare native plant species will go extinct and non-native sika deer will increase across Ireland, the researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2023
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The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday.
Environment
Jul 3, 2023
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Homelessness levels are continuing to rise in most of Europe, but Ireland is unique in the severity of recent national spikes in homelessness. According to Ireland's Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2023
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies have discovered that variations in the thickness of tectonic plates relate directly to the distribution of earthquakes in Britain, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2023
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