Plans to use gas as a transitional fuel is ‘flawed’, Oireachtas committee hears
July 10th, 2018
The Oireachtas Committee on climate action and the environment concluded its second hearing on the Climate Emergency Measures Bill this afternoon.
The Bill seeks to amend...
Summer Nights Are Getting Hotter. Here’s Why That’s a Problem for Health, Crops and...
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Remaking the Supreme Court: What 2 Dissents on Climate Rules Tell Us
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California Electricity System Failure Confirms Fears of Climate Scientists
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European Parliament backs microplastic ban to tackle plastic pollution
July 10th, 2018
The European Parliament’s environment committee voted today in favour of strengthening EU plans to tackle the use of microplastics.
The Committee called for...
Scott Pruitt’s Ethics Probes Might Live On — Some of Them, Anyway
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When we look at Earth from above, fires freckle the landscape. Vegetation fires can all appear similar, but the causes—wild or manmade—can be quite...
Extreme Downpours Turn Deadly in Japan
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