Redirect greyhound funding to environmental NGOs, say Greens
July 1st, 2019
The Green Party has called on the State to redirect funding for greyhound racing to animal welfare and environmental groups after RTÉ...
US Democrats: Who holds the key to reverse Trump’s climate catastrophe?
July 1st, 2019
During
a speech earlier this month, Irish President Michael D Higgins called
US President Trump’s decision to take
the US out of the Paris Agreement...
UN expert: 120m at risk of poverty due to climate change
1 July, 2019
Climate change could drive 120 million of the world’s poorest and most disadvantaged people into poverty and undo half a decade of...
Submission on the options for the use of revenues raised from increases in carbon...
What is the best way to allocate revenue from carbon pricing so as to protect those suffering from fuel poverty and promote international climate...
Research 280: Developing the Potential of Third-level Campuses as Change Agents in Transition towards...
Authors: Bernadette O’Regan, Richard Moles, Rachel Shawe and William Horan
Severe heatwave shows ‘time is running out’ to tackle climate breakdown
June 28th, 2019
A
severe
heatwave has
hit major European cities this week with meteorologists warning that
temperatures may soar to well above 40 degrees celsius
across
large parts of the...
Take money from greyhound racing and give it to animal welfare and environmental groups:...
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Court issues guilty verdicts for killing of otter and hedgerow destruction
June 27th, 2019
Three individuals were convicted earlier this month of illegally killing an otter at Ballynatray Estate in Co Waterford in September 2017.
The...
Irish scientists develop new global emissions computer model
June 27th, 2019
Irish
scientists have developed a global computer model that stimulates
energy and emissions
outputs of the world’s power plants to aid researchers in devising
better energy...
Roscommon latest county to declare climate emergency
June 27th, 2019
Roscommon County Council unanimously declared a climate change and biodiversity emergency earlier this week.
The Midlands county joins regional councils and the...
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