Do Not Consume: Wicklow town left without drinking water for months
April 16th, 2019
Jana Adamkova moved from the bustling capital city to Kiltegan in rural Co Wicklow with her partner two years ago to escape...
Heatwaves and floods the new norm as climate change becomes reality
August 2nd, 2018
The summer of 2018 has seen unpredictable weather events moving from one extreme to the other, with the current heatwave easing down...
Young Fine Gael call for levy on bottles and cans in Budget 2018
September 4th, 2017
Young Fine Gael (YFG) has joined calls for the introduction of a refundable levy on bottles and cans despite hesitation from the...
Volkswagen to meet Greenpeace over air pollution concerns
August 21st, 2018
The motor giant Volkswagen (VW) has agreed to meet Greenpeace following a protest in its headquarters in the UK yesterday over air...
Opinion: Fair Seas – Ireland’s new campaign to improve ocean health
25 February 2022
A Marine Protected Area or ‘MPA’ is a
vital tool in improving ocean health. MPAs are being created by nations across
the globe to...
IPCC Report: 1.5°C limit achievable with ‘rapid and far-reaching’ emissions cuts
October 8th, 2018
Rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes across all sectors of society can limit global warming to below the 1.5°C threshold, leading climate scientists have...
Cork students visit UCC labs to study impact of plastic pollution
June 7th, 2018
A World Environment Day workshop at University College Cork (UCC) helped a group of sixth class students to study tiny particles of...
FIE: Current Forestry Bill doesn’t account for “social factors”
23 September 2020
The Forestry Bill approved by Cabinet today fails to take account of “social factors”, Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) has said.
The...
World Elephant Day raises awareness of threats to the majestic mammal
August 15th, 2018
World Elephant Day took place last Sunday to raise awareness of the threats that the mega-animal is facing.
Speaking from Tanzania, the World...
The Climate Cases: Breakthrough – Urgenda v the Netherlands
January 25th, 2018
With the landmark legal case against the Irish Government for alleged inaction to tackle climate change set to be heard before the...
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