The European Parliament has approved Eur13 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid to Ireland in response to the severe floods that hit the country in November 2009. The Eur13 million will help remedy the effects of the inundations, which caused severe damage to the farming sector, residential property and businesses as well as to the … Read more
A series of high-resolution computer models to assist land-use and fisheries managers in coping with the effects of climate change on sensitive peat land river catchments have been developed as part of the NDP funded RESCALE project (Review and Simulate Climate and Catchment Responses) at Burrishoole, Co Mayo. The research was led by the Department … Read more
High performance level pressure sensors from the sensing business of GE Measurement & Control Solutions are helping the Environment Agency to forecast floods in England and Wales and to prepare for the possibility of flooding. The sensors monitor river levels throughout the river network of England and Wales and transmit changes in river levels for … Read more