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Over 850 people brought to court for breaking waste or litter laws in 2018
The 31 local authorities in Ireland took more than 850 prosecutions for breaches of environmental standards in 2018. According to a new report, there was a big increase in the number of people brought to court for breaking waste or litter laws. This new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) focuses on local authorities’ …
Anak Krakatau: Giant blocks of rock litter ocean floor
Image copyright Copernicus Data 2019 Image caption There are about 40 volcanoes worldwide thought capable of doing what Anak Krakatau (centre island) did Shattered remnants from the volcano that generated a devastating tsunami in Indonesia a year ago have been pictured on the seafloor for the first time. Scientists used sonar equipment to image the …
