Here’s a summary of the article,broken down into key points: * Geological History: The article reviews John Feehan’s new book about the Silver River,highlighting its incredibly long geological history – tracing back 425 million years. The river’s features (potholes, rock formations) are presented as “living archives” revealing ancient landscapes and events. * Biodiversity: The river … Read more
Under the warmth of the early spring sun, it feels as if, overnight, the narrow belt of closely spaced native trees we planted in a zig-zag pattern along the side wall a few years ago has come to life. Their once-naked branches are now adorned with fresh lime-green buds and leaves. This stretch of young … Read more
Archyde Terns of Dublin: Resilience and the Threat of Avian Flu Table of Contents 1. Terns of Dublin: Resilience and the Threat of Avian Flu 2. A Close Encounter in Dublin Bay 3. Dublin Port: A Haven Amidst Industry 4. The 2023 Avian Flu Catastrophe 5. Avian Flu: A Global threat 6. Shifting Patterns of … Read more
In the summer of 2022, aboard a small boat in the waters of Dublin Port, a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic The Birds flashed through my mind. In the film, a group of schoolchildren flee in terror as a murder of crows descends upon them, diving and pecking at their heads. Amid the … Read more