Trinity Rises Up for Climate Action
September 13th, 2018
Last Saturday marked a day for people all over the world to demand immediate action from their governments in combating climate change....
Irish waters can no longer be criminal playground, says MEP
September 7th, 2018
It is time for the Government to take a zero-tolerance approach towards illegal fishing by foreign vessels in Irish waters, an Irish...
Improving soil quality could slow climate change, says study
September 6th, 2018
Improved soil quality could be the key to slowing down the impacts of climate change, a new study has found.
The study from UC...
Taxing plastic not enough to solve plastic crisis, study shows
September 6th, 2018
Taxing non-recyclable plastics will only work if both consumer and producer behaviour towards plastic consumption change, a new study has found.
The study,...
One of driest and warmest summers on record, Met Éireann confirms
September 6th, 2018
Ireland experienced one of its driest and warmest summers on record this year, Met Éireann has confirmed.
In a report released this week,...
Level of waste at Electric Picnic ‘heartbreaking’ to see
September 5th, 2018
The level of unnecessary waste left over at this year’s Electric Picnic festival is “heartbreaking” to see, according to Friends of the...
Time for Ireland to be at forefront of climate action, committee told
September 5th, 2018
It is now up to the state and its organs to put Ireland at the forefront of tackling climate change, the Chair...
Is Wild Nephin losing its wild side?
September 4th, 2018
Wild Nephin in North Mayo became Ireland’s first official wilderness zone in 2013 when Coillte, the semi-state forestry company, and the National...
Golden eagles released into the wilds of southern Scotland
September 4th, 2018
Three golden eagle chicks were recently released into the wild in the south of Scotland in the hope of boosting the population...
Zero Waste Week set to kick off in Dublin this evening
September 3rd, 2018
Today sees the start of Zero Waste Week to highlight how to eliminate the likes of plastic packaging and food waste from...
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