Cabinet backs drafting of new Bill to ban microbeads in Ireland

July 11th, 2018 Microbeads are set to be banned under a new government-backed bill approved by the Cabinet this week. The Times reported this morning that...

German renewables overtake coal power generation for six months

Wind, solar, hydro and biogas met 36.3% of electricity demand in the first half of 2018, industry data show, while coal dropped to 35.1%...

Pope Francis warn climate change could turn Earth into a pile of rubble

July 11th, 2018 Pope Francis has urged Governments around the world to take actions that would reduce the pace of climate change for the sake...

Militancy v peaceful protest: Is there a divide in the animal liberation movement?

July 11th, 2018 Every animal liberation group has its own opinion on the most effective way to bring awareness to the issue of animal exploitation. Some...

Melting beauty: The Patagonian icefields

Forests, grasslands, deserts, and mountains are all part of the Patagonian landscape, which spans more than a million square kilometers (about 386,000 square miles)...

In-depth: UK can go low-carbon ‘at no extra cost’, say infrastructure advisors

The UK can have low-carbon electricity, heat and transport in 2050 at the same cost as today’s high-carbon energy system. That’s according to the UK’s...

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