5 ways to become a Citizen Scientist during National Biodiversity Week 2017
12th May 2017
Ireland’s National Biodiversity Week is nearly upon us!
Over the course of ten days – 19th – 28th May 2017 – over 50...
Timmermans put in charge of Green New Deal plan
The new European Commission has tasked Frans Timmermans to oversee the development of a European Green Deal as the bloc bids to become the...
Locals to protest Poddle River flood defence plans over wildlife concerns
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South Dublin residents will protest this Sunday against plans to straighten out the Poddle River for flood defence works that critics argue will negatively impact...
UN outlines gap between global emissions and Paris Agreement pledges
November 2nd, 2017
Governments across the world need to urgently revise their 2020 emissions targets pledges to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, a...
New website launched about Ireland’s rare pine marten
November 29th, 2018
A new website was launched this morning as a one-stop shop for information on the pine marten, one of Ireland’s rarest mammals.
The...
Heavy rainfall a significant risk to bathing water quality
12 May 2021
Heavy rainfall presents a significant risk to improved bathing
water quality, according to a new study from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The report...
Dublin City Council planning for a herbicide free city
August 15th, 2017
Herbicides are widely used throughout Ireland to control weeds, but there are growing concerns surrounding the damage these chemicals may be doing...
“The most sustainable building is the existing one”: dereliction and the climate crisis
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When Frank O’Connor and Jude Sherry moved back to Cork City from Amsterdam, they noticed some similarities between the two.
In particular, there...
Illegal Gorse Burning Penalties Ineffective, Say Campaigners
Penalties for the unlawful burning of gorse are ineffective and do nothing to stop perpetrators says campaign group following a series of illegal fires across the country.
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Colombian coal workers still “actively committed” to strike
3 October 2020
Members of the Sintracarbón workers’ union have been on strike from the Cerrejón Coal Company in Colombia for the past month and...
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