Sunbathers in Agia Marina have recently discovered that the only thing retreating faster than the tides is the beachfront itself. On May 8, the Chania Town Hall attempted the impossible: round up the city’s dignitaries, local business owners, and various council leaders to talk seriously about beach erosion in Agia Marina—without anyone falling asleep between admissions of… Read More
A key wetland centre which has degraded due to a lack of money is being restored thanks to a funding boost. Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, Lancashire, a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) reserve, aims to use the money to improve the habitat for rare and endangered species, wetland grassland and reedbeds, boost flood… Read More
An Bord Pleanála to consider reversing approval by Laois County Council Users of the River Barrow have lodged a legal appeal against Laois County Council’s go ahead to Waterways Ireland to dredge it and replace its banks with rocks. Waterways Ireland was granted planning permission in March to carry out dredging and maintenance on the River Barrow… Read More
Beach renourishment in the resort area ends but not every area planned in the project received attention. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — If you’ve been at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront over the last few months, chances are you’ve noticed piping and construction equipment along the beach. This was part of the beach replenishment project, which has… Read More
Abstract Lake Manzala is the largest northern lake in Egypt and receives significant quantities of wastewater. This study was conducted in 2015 and 2022 (before and after dredging) to assess changes in physicochemical parameters [transparency, salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and nutrients] as well as the community composition… Read More
