China warns Trump: leaving Paris accord risks bad deals at G7, G20
A US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement would unleash a wave of international anger, delegates at climate talks in Bonn have told Climate Home.As the White...
A brief history of one-nation Conservatism
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Alaska tundra source of early-winter carbon emissions
By Ellen Gray,NASA's Earth Science News Team
Warmer temperatures and thawing soils may be driving an increase in emissions of carbon dioxide from Alaskan tundra...
Pacific Ocean shift could see 1.5C limit breached within a decade
Global average temperatures could pass 1.5C above pre-industrial levels within the next decade, new projections suggest.
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A number of this weekend’s fires started deliberately, Coillte confirms
May 8th, 2017
A number of the fires which raged across the country over the weekend were started deliberately, Coillte confirmed this afternoon.
The forestry company said...
Irish Community Living Unconference Series : Cork, Galway and Dublin
May 8th, 2017
The Irish Community Living Unconferences are a series of 1-day events for those interested in the areas of Community Living, Co-operative Housing...
Solar power brings light to dark corners of Indian train stations
The pounding of trains running through the night does not disturb the fatigued sleep of the homeless migrants huddled at the foot of the...
Environmental group to launch legal action over plans for new Dublin Airport runway under...
May 8th, 2017
Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) have sought a judicial review of Fingal County Council’s decision to extend planning permission for the...
Guest post: Can the US legally weaken its Paris Agreement climate pledge?
After months of speculation, the Trump administration is expected to announce soon whether the US will remain part of the Paris Agreement on climate...
Burren LIFE programme shortlisted in Top 5 Nature & Biodiversity category – Two days...
May 8th, 2017
The Burren Life Programme has been shortlisted as one of the top five projects in the Nature & Biodiversity category. The European...
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