Recent warm weather may have played role in collapse of iconic Trinity tree
June 6th, 2018
The recent rise in temperature may have influenced the collapse of an iconic 170-year old tree in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) last...
Young Environmentalist Awards: Focus on the Sustainable Development Goals
June 6th, 2018
Earlier this month, hundreds of students, teachers and young people gathered in Dublin’s Mansion House to celebrate ECO-UNESCO’s annual Young Environmentalist Awards.
The...
Greens welcome decision of EU Court of Justice on recognition of same-sex marriages
Ruling shows real-life protections that flow from the spread of marriage equality
Green Party Justice spokesperson, Cllr Roderic O’Gorman has welcomed today’s ruling by the...
Chemicals in PVC plastic may increase obesity and diabetes risk
June 5th, 2018
Exposure to PVC plastic could increase the risk of obesity and prediabetes in humans, a new study shows.
The study published in Environmental...
World Environment Day host India vows to lead in tackling plastic waste
June 5th, 2018
India, the host of this year’s World Environment Day, has promised to take the lead and show other countries hot to beat...
World Environment Day aims to Beat Plastic Pollution
June 5th, 2018
World Environment Day, the most important day of the year to highlight the key environmental issues of our time, is set to...
CAP reform ‘falls flat’ on environmental ambition, says conservation groups
June 1st, 2018
Hundreds of environmental organisations across Europe have spoken out against the proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) announced this morning.
Groups...
And the Weak Suffer What They Must?: Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global...
This book is well worth reading if you're interested in how the Eurozone got into such a mess, although it ignores a very important...
EU outlines environmental and climate ambition in Common Agricultural Policy
June 1st, 2018
The European Commission has outlined plans for higher ambition on environmental and climate action under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Announcing the...
German city bans diesel vehicles from two major highways
June 1st, 2018
Hamburg has banned older model diesel vehicles from two major highways, becoming the first German city to do so.
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