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Investigation: Ireland’s first ever wilderness zone under threat from commercial forestry

December 14th, 2017 Coillte has planted over 260,000 non-native conifer trees in Ireland’s first official wilderness zone over the past four years despite agreeing to...

China to launch nationwide carbon market next week: officials

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Research shows that certain facts can still change conservatives’ minds

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December 13th, 2017 Ireland’s energy use is not reducing fast enough and requires more effort from individuals, businesses, and communities to bring down consumption, the...

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