First sea eagle fledged in Cork for 100 years found dead on Dingle Peninsula

August 1st, 2018 A Cork-fledged wild sea eagle known as Eddie has been found dead on the Dingle Peninsula, in Co Kerry. Eddie was born in...

High Court sets February 2019 date for judicial review over Cork incinerator

August 1st, 2018 The High Court has set 12 February 2019 as the start date for a judicial review of An Bard Pleanála’s decision to...

Media reluctant to link heatwave to climate change, US report finds 

August 1st, 2018 A new report suggests that the US media is reluctant to link the current global heatwave to climate change. The report from Public Citizen, a US non-profit,...

European Commission opens infringement case against Ireland over water contamination

August 1st, 2018 The European Commission has opened an infringement case against Ireland for failure to ensure drinking water for over 500,000 citizens is safe...

State of the climate: 2018 set to be fourth warmest year despite cooler start

Temperatures on the Earth’s surface in the first half of 2018 were lower than over the same period for the three previous years. This...

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