Abuse and neglect of our once prized horses on the rise nationwide

June 28th, 2018 Sell the cow, buy the sheep, but never be without the horse. This old proverb once in common usage indicates the great value...

Airlines eye massive carbon handout

Brazil and China behind push to allow billions of tonnes of old carbon credits to be used to offset future growth in pollution The post...

Galway University launches free biodiversity trail on campus

June 28th, 2018 In the heart of Galway city, the lively nightlife has always been a prime attraction. Now the city is attracting visitors for...

Several gorse fires blaze in Leinster today as heatwave continues

June 28th, 2018 A number of upland fires are currently blazing in the Leinster area, with some believed to have been started deliberately, a senior...

What happened last time it was as warm as it’s going to get later...

This is a re-post from Ars Technica "What's past is prologue"- Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The year 2100 stands like a line of checkered flags at the climate change...

‘Worrying trend’ in UK emission cuts beyond power and waste, says CCC

Progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the power and waste sectors has “masked the failures in other areas”, says the government’s official climate...

Netherlands proposes 95% emissions cut by 2050 in draft climate law

Under proposals backed by seven political parties across the spectrum, the Netherlands could set one of the most ambitious carbon targets in the world The...

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