EU Commission closes sensitive areas to bottom fishing, including nearly 9,000 km2 in Irish...
Following advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the EU Commission has finally closed 87 sensitive marine areas in...
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18 Fold Increase In Marine Protected Areas Needed
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Carbon offsetting a cynical cop-out on climate action
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A walk on the wild side in the Beara peninsula
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The future is green, Soylent Green
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We can feel the heat, but are we getting the message?
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