She outlined the reasons for a more cautious approach, which included the ban or moratorium placed on fracking in other countries, concerns cited by NI Water for the effect of pollution on water supply, and the dangers of well blowouts and earth tremors.

BBC: Hydraulic fracturing

Earlier this month a multimedia campaign was launched by Welsh Water warning young people about the dangers of swimming in reservoirs.

BBC: Llyn Gwynant (library picture Andrew March)

There was a lot of verbiage tossed around about the dangers of deep-water drilling, that no one had any experience with this kind of thing, yada, yada, yada.

FORBES: Lead Like It's D-Day

Environmental concerns dominate the media in China as newspapers warn of the dangers of toxic smog and polluted underground water.

BBC: China media: Pollution strikes again

The reality is that the biggest dangers to people in Japan are more mundane: lack of clean water, food, shelter, and medical care.

FORBES: Putting Numbers On Japan's Radioactivity Risk

The agency reminded people about the dangers of flood waters and warned them not to walk or drive through flood water.

BBC: Flood risk warning after heavy rain forecast in Wales