Gas prices are spiking. What does that mean for climate?
23 September 2021
Over the past couple of days you’ve probably come across a flurry of headlines about ever-climbing gas prices across Europe.
You might have...
Jennifer Whitmore on the Just Transition Bill
17 September 2021
It’s a big week – we’re back from a short stint of a holiday, the Dáil is back from its summer...
Toxic “forever” chemicals likely to be present in Ireland
15 September 2021
Toxic “forever
chemicals” are now likely to be commonly present in Ireland, according to new
analysis.
Polyflourinated
alkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, are...
Progress “too slow” on Government climate and biodiversity targets
13 September 2021
The pace of environmental progress is currently “too slow” to achieve the Government’s targets, according to a new report.
A Friends of...
What’s the story with data centres?
27 August 2021
They’ve been popping
up all over the country. Opposition has been mounting against them. But they
still are pretty mysterious and complicated to...
What’s the deal with methane?
25 August 2021
The IPCC report released a few weeks ago stated that strong, rapid and sustained
reductions in methane emissions are needed to limit...
A crisis in climate cognition, explained
24 August 2021
We’ve probably all been there – talking to someone who
doesn’t think climate change is an issue. Or they think it’s a...
“We will stop this toxic industry”: Protesters march against mining
21 August 2021
“Ireland is not for
sale” was the rallying cry from demonstrators as they protested against a
proposed mine in Northern Ireland last Saturday....
Dairy farmers are crucial to reduce emissions, study found
19 August 2021
A contribution from agriculture is necessary for any ‘significant’ lowering of greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland, a recent study found.
An article...
Irish Doctors for the Environment: “it’s amazing to see how much it’s grown”
17 August 2021
Six months ago, Callum
Swift thought it would be hard to persuade other European Doctors that the
climate crisis was going to affect...
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