Climate and human activity may damage world’s largest tropical peatlands, new study finds
January 30th, 2018
New research has discovered that both climate change and human activity have the potential to “significantly damage” the world’s largest tropical peatland...
Just Eat it: A Food Waste Story
January 30th, 2018
Get ready to rethink your fridge as a new food waste documentary reveals how your household habits could be the cause of...
Solutions to our plastic problem: Lessons from South Korea
January 29th, 2018
The culture of drinking coffee has progressively become a profound culture in the Asian country of South Korea.
Moving away from the traditional...
The Climate Cases: Age is no Restriction
January 29th, 2017
After the success of the Urgenda climate case discussed in the first of our Climate Cases series, a number of citizens’ groups...
Green party Senator calls for sustainable seaweed harvesting in Bantry Bay
January 29th, 2018
Senator Grace O’Sullivan has called for an update in foreshore licensing and more sustainable seaweed harvesting in Bantry Bay.
The Green Party politician...
Worrying levels of microplastics in Fleur de Sel, new German study reveals
January 26th, 2018
Although marketed as the ‘caviar of the sea’, Fleur de Sel may contain much larger amounts of microplastics than normal salt, a...
New inland freshwater fish farming research project launched
January 26th, 2018
New research looking at inland freshwater fish farming may help reduce disease risks and potential impacts on the marine ecosystem, the team...
Bill to ban fossil fuel exploration set to appear before the Dail next month
January 26th, 2018
A Bill to ban any new explorations for oil, coal, and gas on Irish territory is set to appear before the Dail...
Origin Green’s environmental commitments appear to be “marketing tool”, says TD
January 26th, 2018
Origin Green’s commitment to protecting the environment appears to be only a “marketing tool”, the Joint Committee on Agriculture heard this week.
The...
Ireland faces fines as Commission takes the State to court over poor environmental record
January 25th, 2018
Large fines loom for the Government as the European Commission brings the Irish State back to court over its decade-long failure to...
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