Ban on hedgecutting and upland burning comes into effect as snow slows spring
March 1st, 2018
Environmental groups have stressed that the closed season for scrub-burning and hedgerow-cutting must be respected once the unprecedented snow brought by the...
Palestine has been ignored by US-based global green fund since 2016
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Actions today will decide Antarctic ice sheet loss and sea level rise
Posted on 1 March 2018 by dana1981
A new study published in Nature looks at how much global sea level will continue to rise even if...
Unusually Warm Winter Breaks Up Sea Ice in the Arctic
By Maria-José Viñas,NASA's Earth Science News Team
Winter temperatures are soaring in the Arctic for the fourth winter in a row. The heat, accompanied by moist...
NASA space laser completes 2,000-mile road trip
By Kate Ramsayer,NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Once in orbit after it launches this fall, NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite will travel at speeds faster than 15,000 miles...
Environmental defender granted permission to challenge Trump’s seawall in Doonbeg
February 28th, 2018
Ireland’s most prolific environmental litigant has secured leave from the High Court to challenge the construction of a large rock barrier at...
OECD: Fossil fuel subsidies added up to at least $373bn in 2015
Fossil fuel subsidies totalled at least $373bn globally in 2015, according to a new report which for the first time combines figures from two...
Fiji chief negotiator replaced midway through UN climate presidency
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35 Republicans Claim Climate Caucus Credentials, but Their Votes Tell Another Story
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