COP23: Naughten’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ speech to the world
November 16th, 2017
Minister Naughten’s speech at the Bonn climate conference confirms Ireland’s support of “tokenism” over concrete action to tackle our changing climate, a...
Greens set to launch Bill to prohibit oil and gas exploration
November 16th, 2017
It is time for Ireland to step up and stop the exploration for oil and gas in our offshore waters, the Green...
COP23: Female farmers on the climate change front-lines
November 16th, 2017
Severe flooding, coastal disasters, and other unpredictable severe weather event are just some of the impacts of climate change spelled out in...
Ireland ranked as Europe’s worst-performing country for action on climate change
November 15th, 2017
A new report has singled out Ireland as the worst performing country in Europe for taking concrete action to tackle climate change.
The...
Cabinet commits to extra funding for developing countries hit by climate change
November 15th, 2017
The Minister for Climate Action today announced that the Government will provide additional funding to support vulnerable countries hit hardest by the...
The Mamukko Brothers: An eco-conscious upcycling revolution
November 15th, 2017
In 2007, the financial crisis hit Hungary as hard as it did on our own little island.
While hundreds of thousands left the...
COP23: ‘transformation’ of food system needed to meet rise in hunger
November 15th, 2017
A “transformation” of agricultural sectors and food systems is required to meet a rise in hunger across the globe, the Director-General of...
Study identifies bats and birds vulnerable to turbine collisions
November 15th, 2017
A new study has identified the birds and bats most vulnerable to collisions with wind turbines, highlighting a potential conflict between renewable...
COP23: Prof John Sweeney’s Reflections on Bonn Pt1
November 16th, 2017
The COP meetings happen in different continents each year to enable countries to minimise their travel distances and also to expose delegates...
Europe feeling the heat of our changing climate
November 14th, 2017
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) tells us that 2017 will be one of the warmest years on record, with many disastrous events...
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