New study shows traffic air pollution stalls children’s brain development
August 3rd, 2017
Traffic-related air pollution in cities can hinder the brain development of children, according to a Spanish study of over 2,500 school children.
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Hidden environmental costs of the ‘fast fashion’ movement
August 3rd, 2017
Today’s fashion trends often come fast and cheap. Although we can now keep up with the latest moves in the industry at...
Air pollution caused by climate change will increase premature deaths
August 3rd, 2017
Future climate change is expected to cause about 60,000 additional deaths from air pollution in the year 2030 and 260,000 deaths in...
Minister approves funding for Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund
August 2nd, 2017
The Environment Minister, Denis Naughten, has approved total nationwide funding of €460,000 for this year’s Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund scheme.
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Only five per cent chance of meeting Paris Agreement target, new US-based study finds
August 2nd, 2017
There is only a five per cent chance of meeting the Paris Agreement target of limiting the increase in global temperature to...
Ireland wants ‘get out of jail free card’ for air pollution, say Europe’s leading...
August 1st, 2017
Ireland is among nine EU countries seeking “get out of jail free cards” from the European Commission for breaking air pollution ceilings,...
Ireland should phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2035, says Fine Gael TD
July 28th, 2017
Fine Gael TD Noel Rock and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan have voiced their support for the total phase-out of petrol and...
BREAKING: ECJ orders emergency ban on logging in one of Europe’s oldest forests
July 28th, 2017
An immediate ban on logging in Poland’s ancient Białowieza Forest has been issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) due to...
Higher diesel excise a step toward inevitable ban on diesel and petrol cars
Ireland’s leading environmental coalition has repeated its call for the State to increase excise rates for diesel as a progressive step towards the inevitable...
Additional weekend announced for Citizens’ Assembly on climate change
July 27th, 2017
The Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly has called for an additional weekend to “truly do justice” to the complicated question of how Ireland can...
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