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February 19th, 2018 A new Irish study has found that the rate of ingestion of microplastics by deepwater fish in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean is...

Shannon LNG: Are dolphins the key issue in this debate?

February 1st 2019 This week’s judicial review case of the planning application to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the southern shore of...

July heatwave ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change

August 6th, 2019 Last month’s European heatwave would have been “extremely unlikely” without climate change, a new analysis has found.  According to a report released by the World Weather...

‘Just Transition’ is launched by Greens ‘to prevent Midlands becoming Ireland’s rust belt’

May 31, 2017 The Green Party has warned the government today that the Midlands could become Ireland’s rust belt unless a comprehensive economic plan is...

Climate Attribution: Learning the Lesson of June 2019

July 2nd, 2019 The ‘Spanish Plume’ which enveloped much of western Europe over the past week has now begun to dissipate with more seasonally normal...

Mechanical harvesting threat to kelp in Bantry Bay, court hears

May 15th, 2019 Kelp – a keystone marine species – will be put under threat in Bantry Bay by proposed mechanical harvesting of an area...

European Food Safety Authority confirm neonicotinoids danger to bees

March 6th, 2018 Most neonicotinoid pesticides are a danger to bees and honeybees, new research from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed. The research...

Future technology developments needed to hit long-term climate targets

June 20th, 2019 Future technological development will play a key role in helping the State to meet its long-term emissions targets, the Minister for Climate...

Study finds common pesticide increasing bumblebee’s risk of extinction

August 15th, 2017 A common neonicotinoid pesticide threatens bumblebees with an increased risk of extinction, a new study has shown. The study found that thiamethoxam, a...

Record number using public transport for Dublin commute

April 15th, 2019 A record number of people are using various modes of public transport including buses, the Luas and train to reach Dublin city centre,...

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