Environment

It is just over two years since Laxey was hit by flooding.

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The new ASSI stretches from Douglas Head lighthouse to Port Soderick.

There was no hail or thunder during the month.

Bluefin tuna have not been recorded in Manx waters for many years.

The total rainfall in June, July and August was 45% below average.
Photo by Catharine Devine.

It comes after Tynwald backed proposals put forward by the DEFA in July 2021 to maximise sustainability and profitability.

The site has been created as part of the Food Matters strategy.

A new app which will allow seafarers and members of the public to record and map pollution simply by taking a photo has been launched on the island. The Eyesea App was launched on a rather stormy evening at Port Erin but fortunately the weather did not dampen the mood […]

Tynwald has approved a scheme that will see landowners incentivised to plant more trees

Manx Utilities said a very wet May has lead to healthy water levels in the island’s reservoirs, despite the current heatwave.

Photo – Catharine Devine

The move will not change the show, as the agricultural and rural focus will remain at its core and continue to be the driving force behind its organisation.

One of the group messaged the original poster to apologise for the mess they and their mates had left.

Dog walkers are asked to be responsible and keep their four legged companions on a lead around the Ayres Nature Reserve

Curraghs Wildlife Park is mourning the loss of their ‘old lady’, Frisco the red panda. Frisco was sadly put to sleep today. At over 17 years and 8 months old, the park said she was ‘exceptionally old for a Red Panda’. The average age red pandas live to is 14 […]

Environment Minister Geoffrey Boot says his department is working to introduce a substantial energy efficiency scheme. The scheme will aim to help lower the emissions from homes on the island, which make up the biggest single portion of our carbon emissions. He explained: ‘The details are yet to be finalised […]

Smart Meters Manx Utilities will shortly begin installing meters for its much anticipated Island-wide smart metering system. Smart meters will form part of a smarter energy grid allowing Manx Utilities to be more precise about energy production and supply, enabling a reduction in waste and better support low carbon technologies […]

People are reminded to trim hedges before the start of the bird nesting season. Hedgerows are an important part of the countryside and provide wildlife with food, shelter and important breeding sites.  To protect flowers, birds and other creatures that use them, people are asked to avoid trimming their hedges […]

The Steam Packet’s new flagship, Manxman, will be powered by the ‘world’s most efficient four-stroke diesel engine’.  Technology group Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply the new vessel with two eight-cylinder and two 10-cylinder engines, which are recognised for a high level of fuel efficiency which reduces exhaust emissions.  The […]