Greens: 2040 Plan not detailed enough, won’t deliver on key strategic aims
Government policy must change to deliver progress on housing and transport
Reacting to the Government’s publication of the Ireland 2040 Plan, Green Party Leader and...
Investigation: Large section of woodland beside Lough Derg cleared and burned
February 15th, 2018
Fourteen acres of woodland bordering the protected Lough Derg area has been cleared and burned since late January with the full knowledge...
Opinion: The Disaster (Environmental) Artist – Donald J. Trump
February 15th, 2018
It goes without saying that Donald Trump is notorious for his controversial statements. This is also true for his record on environmental...
Analysis: Are technologies to remove CO2 the solution to climate change?
February 14th, 2018
The use of Negative Emission Technologies (NETs) to remove CO2 from the atmosphere is not sufficient to keep global warming within the...
Potential for major mercury leak as permafrost melts, new study finds
February 14th, 2018
A new study by the American Geophysical Union has warned that the thawing of permafrost may lead to massive changes in the...
Agri-food sector continues to dominate EPA name-and-shame list
February 14th, 2018
The Irish agri-food sector remains a major polluter, the latest Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) quarterly worst offender’s list shows.
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Colombian youths suing their State over environmental and climate issues
February 14th, 2018
A group of young Colombians has taken legal action against the government, demanding that it safeguards their rights to a better environment,...
Foodture: Helping to shape a fairer food system for Ireland
February 13th, 2018
For Sinéad Moran and Nathalie Markiefka, great food means one thing. Anything bought directly from a local eco-friendly farmer.
That is why the...
Plastic bottles found at over 80 per cent of coastal sites, new study finds
February 13th, 2018
Plastic bottles were found at over 80 per cent of all coastal sites surveyed during the latest All-Ireland Coastwatch Survey on coastal...
There’s no Feasta in the USA, but there is this new blog
When I was a student learning about the problems of the world, I wondered if there was a group whose job was to think...
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