After floods, Peru has an opportunity to rebuild smarter
In the wake of powerful rains that led to devastating floods and mudslides, Peru’s president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski says the country should expect more such devastating weather...
UK is in no position to lecture Saudis on oil dependence
UK prime minister Theresa May visited Riyadh in early April with the intent of “deepening a true strategic partnership” and “helping to wean Saudi...
Submission to the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services in...
Whilst there is much that is welcome in the report, it includes one obvious and serious contradiction. It states that Excessive or wasteful use...
Rare honeycomb reef off Irish coast needs Legal Protections, says Coastwatch Europe
10th April 2017
A rare honeycomb reef off the Irish coast may come under threat due to a lack of legal protection, according to the...
The Carbon Brief Interview: Brian Deese
Brian Deese served as President Barack Obama’s senior adviser on climate change, energy and conservation from January 2015 to January 2017. Previously, he served...
Heartland: What's your story?
Posted on 10 April 2017 by Sarah
If you teach physical science your mailbox may have recently been assaulted by a tract from the Heartland Institute titled...
2017 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #14
Posted on 9 April 2017 by John Hartz
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2017 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #14
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Irish Greenhouse gas emissions from companies in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme increased in...
7th April 2017
A press release from the EPA has warned that Greenhouse gas emissions from Irish companies have in fact increased under the EU...
To Flush or Not to Flush? The outrageous fortune of wet wipes is causing...
7th April 2017
‘Think before you flush’ has been the motto of An Taisce’s Clean Coasts for some time but now wily manufacturers are muddying...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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