‘Like an Amusement Park Chained Shut’: The Human Cost of Algae Blooms
Northern Ireland faces 245 toxic algae blooms, choking Lough Neagh and its economy. A community watches its ‘amusement park’ rot—a stark warning for global water systems.
Northern Ireland faces 245 toxic algae blooms, choking Lough Neagh and its economy. A community watches its ‘amusement park’ rot—a stark warning for global water systems.
Could granting Lough Neagh legal ‘personhood’ save it from toxic algae blooms? We explore Rights of Nature, precedents from New Zealand, and the fight for Northern Ireland’s largest lake.
Northern Ireland was struck by over 12,000 lightning strikes in 48 hours in July 2025, causing widespread power outages and damage. Meteorologists analyze the record-breaking storm.