Additional fact briefs published on Repustar
With an initial batch of eight published Fact Briefs we announced our partnership with the fact-checking organization Repustar at the end of April 2021. Since...
EVs require a ‘kitchen sink’ approach
13
July 2021
Ireland needs to need to “throw the kitchen sink” at the issue of electric vehicles, transportation experts told an Oireachtas committee today....
Department of Climate Action: amendments not a “fundamental change” to Bill
13 July 2021
A spokesperson for the Minister of Climate Action has said that recent amendments are not “fundamental changes” to the Climate Bill.
In a...
Mapping Tropical Forest Health with NASA Satellite Data
When assessing the world’s tropical forests, size isn’t the only thing that matters. NASA’s high-resolution satellite data now allow scientists to measure forest quality...
Getting a Bird’s-Eye View of Food Insecurity with Catherine Nakalembe
Every year millions of people worldwide suffer from hunger and food insecurity. Climate change —and increased drought, pests and other climate-related side effects —...
Satellite Data Give Scientists an Upstream Look at Native Fish
A team of NASA scientists have found a novel way to measure biodiversity in Alaska. By combining satellite data with water samples containing fish...
Mosquito Bites and Satellites: Tracking Mosquito-Borne Disease with Earth Data
Mosquitos are unwelcome guests at outdoor summer events across America — and thanks to rising global temperatures, they’re becoming more prevalent and sticking around...
The making of a one-of-a-kind climate change PR professional
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by James Hoggan
In the world of environmental communication, we are learning as we go. For years, we...
Recent amendments have “gutted” Climate Bill
12 July 2021
Recent amendments to the Climate Bill have taken the “guts out” of the legislation, according to one of Ireland’s leading climate scientists.
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Guest post: Mapping ‘blue-carbon wealth’ around the world
Carbon “sinks”, such as forests or the ocean, play a crucial role in absorbing atmospheric CO2 and thereby reducing the damages caused by climate...
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