Exxon shareholder rebellion gains momentum ahead of climate vote
Exxon Mobil is under mounting pressure to address the collision course between its business model and climate protection, ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday.Shareholder activists...
Dublin to host prestigious award for gifted young scientists next year
May 29th, 2017
The prestigious European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary in Dublin next year, the Minister...
Local Authorities to receive more funding to tackle illegal dumping across Ireland
May 29th, 2017
The Department of Climate Action and the Environment is set to provide an additional €650,000 in funding to tackle illegal dumping following...
Conflict-hit Syrian hospital goes solar to save lives
A Syrian hospital completed a solar power installation on Monday, in a bid to save lives.The hospital, which was not named to protect staff from...
SkS Analogy 6 – Speakers, tuning forks, and global warming
Posted on 29 May 2017 by Evan
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The physics of global warming by greenhouse gases is well understood and can be illustrated by items...
President Higgins praises work to restore Abbeyleix Bog
President Michael D. Higgins’ paid tribute to organisations and volunteers working to restore bogs and wetlands across Ireland during a visit to Abbeyleix Bog...
2017 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #21
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Posted on 27 May 2017 by John Hartz
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G7 split as leaders issue climate statement without US
US president Donald Trump will decide whether or not to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement within a week, he said at the closing of a meeting with...
Land and soil mismanagement in Ireland: Problems and Solutions
May 27th, 2017
We rely on soil to provide healthy food, clean water, support wildlife, store carbon, prevent flooding and ultimately maintain livelihoods around the...
Pope’s climate essay won’t convince Trump, it didn’t even work on Catholics
Following their tense and grumpy meeting this week the Pope cheekily presented Donald Trump with a parting gift: his 165-page Encyclical on Care for...
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