CAP reform vital to tackle climate change and protect farmers’ livelihoods, Committee hears
March 6th, 2018
The State must push for CAP reform in order to adequately tackle climate change and protect farmers’ livelihoods, the Oireachtas agricultural committee...
Europe’s Environment Ministers agree to push on with EU plastic strategy
March 6th, 2018
Europe’s Environment Ministers agreed on the latest EU plastic strategy at the environment council meeting held yesterday.
The EU strategy for plastics in...
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...
Destruction of coral reefs poses threat to tropical coastlines, study finds
March 6th, 2018
The destruction of coral reefs is a larger threat to tropical coastlines than higher sea levels, according to a new international study.
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Changing climate means king penguin must move or face major population decline
March 5th, 2018
Over 70 per cent of world`s king penguin population may have to leave their habitats in a matter of decades due to...
Explainer: The relationship between the Beast from the East and climate
March 5th, 2018
The Beast from the East and Storm Emma have come and gone and we can thankfully look forward to the big thaw...
Ban on hedgecutting and upland burning comes into effect as snow slows spring
March 1st, 2018
Environmental groups have stressed that the closed season for scrub-burning and hedgerow-cutting must be respected once the unprecedented snow brought by the...
Environmental defender granted permission to challenge Trump’s seawall in Doonbeg
February 28th, 2018
Ireland’s most prolific environmental litigant has secured leave from the High Court to challenge the construction of a large rock barrier at...
Many Irish cities to face more extreme weather conditions by 2100
February 28th, 2018
European cities, including Cork, Waterford, and Derry, will face extreme weather conditions such as droughts, heat waves and floods by 2100 due...
Almost two-thirds of bottled water in the US comes from tap water
February 28th, 2018
Almost two-thirds of bottled water in the US comes from tap water, costing the consumer 2,000 times more than tap water, according...
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