EU agrees landmark plan for single-use plastics ban
December 19th, 2018
After months of intense negotiations among the key European institutions, the EU has agreed on landmark laws to slash the availability of...
Shipping’s Heavy Fuel Oil Puts the Arctic at Risk. Countries Are Discussing a Ban.
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Thawing Arctic Permafrost Hides a Toxic Risk: Mercury, in Massive Amounts
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Pentagon Report Warns Climate Change Threatens Key U.S. Military Bases
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Up in Flames: Data reveals extent of wildfires across Ireland this summer
July 26th, 2018
The recent heatwave has had a devastating impact across the globe. Abnormally high temperatures and a lack of rainfall have led to...
Greta Thunberg to sail to New York climate summit in racing yacht
Swedish teen activist will cross the Atlantic in hurricane season by boat for a four-month tour of the Americas, rather than take a high-carbon...
Energy Speculators Jump on Chance to Lease Public Land at Bargain Rates
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Chief Brexit negotiator calls for safeguarding of environmental cooperation post-Brexit
October 6th, 2017
The European Parliament passed a motion this week calling for the safeguarding of Irish cross-border cooperation schemes after Brexit, including environmental issues.
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