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The very fabric of rural Ireland is under threat by the contentious EU-Canada trade deal, with the farming community set to be...
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Ireland’s low-carbon transition at risk without “concrete commitment” from State, warns expert council
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The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has warned that Ireland’s near certain failure to meet our 2020 emissions targets will impact on...
Trump pulled out the oil industry playbook and players for Paris
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Dr. Benjamin Franta is a doctoral student in history at Stanford University. He has a PhD in...
Climate threatens ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus, and a way of life
A Himalayan fungus used in Chinese medicine, which underpins the livelihoods of communities of harvesters in Nepal, is under the threat due to climate...
Pro-Adani Australian resources minister quits over dual citizenship
The Australian government’s greatest champion of the Carmichael coal mine has quit cabinet after finding out his mother registered him for Italian citizenship.Matt Canavan said...
Solar not cheaper than coal, says former Coal India boss
Those ready to crown solar energy as the victor in the race to electrify India, attend. More efficient coal plants will hugely undercut renewable energy...
NASA solves a drizzle riddle
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A new NASA study shows that updrafts are more important than previously understood in determining what makes clouds produce...
Greens call for mandated EV charging points at petrol stations nationwide
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The Green Party has launched a new campaign calling for rules to mandate all petrol service stations to install charging points for...
Migrant workers on fishing boats still face “gross forms of exploitation”, Jobs Committee told
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A permit scheme introduced in February 2016 to regularise the employment of migrant workers on Irish fishing boats has been severely criticised at...
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