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Ireland’s failure to adhere to EU ammonia limits has been predominantly driven by the growth of the agriculture sector, according to...
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Clouds could have a greater cooling effect on the planet than climate models currently suggest, according to new research.
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Explainer: China creates new ‘leaders group’ to help deliver its climate goals
China’s state media has provided the first details about a new high-level climate “leaders group” formed to direct the country’s emission-reducing efforts.
A short news...
Study Identifies Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ in Largest US Oilfield
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Fixing just the worst leaks in the Permian Basin oilfield’s infrastructure could cut methane emissions by 55 tons an hour, according to...
NGOs: Recovery Plan “build back quick” rather than “build back better”
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The Government’s recently published Economic Recovery Plan
“feels more like ‘build back quick’ than ‘build back better’”, according to environmental
organisations.
Director of Friends...
What’s all the buzz about bee hotels?
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With habitat loss being the biggest threat to pollinators in
Ireland, many people are looking to bee hotels as a simple way...
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #22, 2021
CO2 and staple crop nutritional quality
Dr. Kristi Ebi leads a diversely skilled author team to lend us a thought-provoking tap on the shoulder concerning...
A critical review of Steven Koonin’s ‘Unsettled’
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Mark Boslough
Iwould normally ignore a book by a non-climate scientist promising “the truth about climate science...
The Climate Bill’s Second Stage – a recap
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The highly-anticipated Climate Bill is up for Select Committee Stage this week. It’s come a long way from when its first iteration...
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