US Study finds Teflon in cosmetic products despite health concerns
April 3rd, 2018
A new US study has revealed that Teflon is being used across a range of cosmetic product despite warnings about the potential...
Major upgrade to dataset for Ireland’s Biodiversity Maps
April 2nd, 2018
The National Biodiversity Data Center has announced an overhaul of its online data portal to create a more detailed picture of protected,...
TCD graduates set to launch food sustainability app
April 2nd, 2018
Two entrepreneurial Trinity College Dublin graduates are set to launch a new to encourage sustainable food consumption this summer.
The app called Evocco...
Biodiversity declining in every region of the world, finds four major reports
March 31st, 2018
Biodiversity is declining in every region of the world, impacting nature’s capacity to provide food, water, and safety to people, four UN-backed...
State failing to consult citizens on UK’s proposed nuclear expansion, briefing hears
March 30th, 2018
The Irish State had made a serious lapse in judgement by failing to adequately consult with its citizens about the UK’s proposed...
Extreme weather events in 2017 most expensive on record, finds WMO
March 28th, 2018
The economic cost of severe weather and climate events in 2017 was the most expensive on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
England set to bring in deposit return scheme for bottles in fight against plastic...
March 28th, 2018
The British government has announced plans to bring in a deposit-return scheme in England to increase recycling rates and crack down on...
Earth Hour: Ireland set to join the world in switching the lights off
23rd March 2018
At 8.30pm tomorrow, national architectures from the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the Bird’s Nest in Beijing will be switching off their...
Climate impact may force 140 million people to migrate within their own country
March 23rd, 2018
Over 140 million people may be forced to migrate within their own country due to the effects of climate change by 2050,...
Global warming has increased the chances of snow avalanches in the Western Himalayas, study...
March 22nd, 2018
Global warming has increased the chances of snow avalanches in the Western Himalayas, according to a new study.
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