‘It’s been a rollercoaster’ – the rise of the Irish school strike movement
September 18th, 2019
One food stall at this month’s A Taste of West Cork festival stood out, not so much for its offerings but for a...
Minister ‘wrong’ to claim agriculture is greatest carbon sink
September 18th, 2019
The Minister for Climate Action’s claim that agriculture is our greatest carbon sink is a “misleading soundbite” that ignores the latest data...
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The global economy is too big
This short talk given by Brian Davey at the Nottingham Green Festival on September 15 2019 explains why the future economy will need to...
Research 288: A Review of Livestock Methane Emission Factors
Authors: Donal O’Brien and Laurence Shalloo
UCC staff to support Friday’s climate strike
September 17th, 2019
University College Cork has urged its staff and students to join the global school strike against climate inaction this Friday.
The college has
encouraged...
US company withdraws plans for Skibbereen plastic factory
September 17th, 2019
The decision of thermoplastic company RTP Company to withdraw its application for a plastic factory in Skibbereen was greeted by local campaigners...
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