Earth Overshoot Day falls on earliest date since 1970
August 1st, 2018
Earth Overshoot Day falls today to mark the fact that humanity consumed nature’s entire annual ecological budget in just seven months.
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First sea eagle fledged in Cork for 100 years found dead on Dingle Peninsula
August 1st, 2018
A Cork-fledged wild sea eagle known as Eddie has been found dead on the Dingle Peninsula, in Co Kerry.
Eddie was born in...
High Court sets February 2019 date for judicial review over Cork incinerator
August 1st, 2018
The High Court has set 12 February 2019 as the start date for a judicial review of An Bard Pleanála’s decision to...
Media reluctant to link heatwave to climate change, US report finds
August 1st, 2018
A new report suggests that the US media is reluctant to link the current global heatwave to climate change.
The report from Public Citizen, a US non-profit,...
European Commission opens infringement case against Ireland over water contamination
August 1st, 2018
The European Commission has opened an infringement case against Ireland for failure to ensure drinking water for over 500,000 citizens is safe...
Greens: Parents, not Minister Ross, best placed to decide on childcare for their families
The Green Party today called on the Government to pay childcare subsidies directly to parents who stay at home to care for children, saying...
Mixed reaction to rooftop solar grant over exclusion of commercial and farm builds
July 31st, 2018
A new domestic rooftop solar grant scheme launched today to mixed reactions from researchers, NGOs and opposition parties who called for urgent...
Green Party disappointed with rooftop solar scheme
The Green Party have described today’s announcement of a rooftop solar scheme as a disappointment.
Speaking in response to the publication of the plan, Green...
Up in Flames: Data reveals extent of wildfires across Ireland this summer
July 26th, 2018
The recent heatwave has had a devastating impact across the globe. Abnormally high temperatures and a lack of rainfall have led to...
Unprecedented: The heatwave causing havoc across the globe
July 30th, 2018
Summer 2018 has brought unprecedented heatwaves to Ireland and the UK, with Northern Ireland and Wales recording their
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