Increasing 2030 EU climate targets is “feasible”
25 August 2020
Upping the 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target for the European Union is “technically and economically feasible”, a new report has found.
The Agora...
What’s the link between storms and climate change?
20 August 2020
A little after 4pm yesterday, as Storm Ellen made its way towards the coast, Cork County Council announced that a Status Red...
Consultation process opens for Marine Protected Areas
19 August 2020
A consultation process for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been announced by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and will...
Human-induced change could affect as much as half of the world’s oceans
18 August 2020
Human-induced change may have affected as much as half of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, a new study has revealed.
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Cork Councillor calls on Minister Coveney to bring Ringaskiddy incinerator issue to Cabinet
18 August 2020
Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue has urged the Minister for Defence to bring the longstanding issue of the Ringaskiddy incinerator before cabinet...
Open call for local rewetting schemes officially launches
17 August 2020
An open call was officially launched today for locally-led rewetting schemes of farmed peatland as part of the Department of Agriculture’s Rural...
Ability to appeal forestry decisions is “compromised” in new Draft Bill
17 August 2020
The public’s ability to appeal forestry decisions is compromised in a new Draft Heads of Bill, environmental NGOs have warned.
The Environmental Pillar,...
Coal-generated elecricity falls by almost a third in the EU
14 August 2020
The EU has reduced its coal-generated electricity usage by almost a third in the first half of 2020, new analysis reveals.
A report...
New native woodlands scheme for public land officially launches
12 August 2020
A new scheme for the planting of native woodland species on public land was officially launched today by the Department of Agriculture.
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New study draws a link between winter air pollution and stroke in Dublin
12 August 2020
Higher levels of air pollution in winter is linked to increased stroke hospitalisations in Dublin, according to new research.
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