EU bodies agree to tighten vehicle rules after dieselgate scandal
November 8th, 2017
The Council Presidency and European Parliament yesterday reached a provisional agreement to reform control tests on car emissions data and enhance market...
All eyes on climate court case in Ireland, says international legal expert
November 8th, 2017
Governments across the world are now being held legally accountable for climate inaction, and all eyes will now be on what unfolds...
Evidence of climate change impact on Ireland clearer than ever before, says EPA
November 7th, 2o17
New research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) points to the clearest and most compelling evidence of the impact of climate change...
Evidence of climate change impact on Ireland clearer than ever before, says EPA
November 7th, 2o17
New research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) points to the clearest and most compelling evidence of the impact of climate change...
Limits to Economic Growth?
These are notes from a short lecture given at Nottingham University on 28th November 2017. Click on the images to enlarge them.
1 Production Increase
During...
21 November 2017: a historic day for the climate movement in Ireland
November 7th, 2017
For seasoned environmental campaigner Tony Lowes, his colleagues at Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) and climate activists across Ireland 21 November...
21 November 2017: a historic day for the climate movement in Ireland
November 7th, 2017
For seasoned environmental campaigner Tony Lowes, his colleagues at Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) and climate activists across Ireland 21 November...
Antimicrobial resistance increasing due to environmental pollution, says UN
November 7th, 2017
Antimicrobial resistance and soil degradation are emerging as major public health threat as a result of environmental pollution, the UN Environment Assembly...
Antimicrobial resistance increasing due to environmental pollution, says UN
November 7th, 2017
Antimicrobial resistance and soil degradation are emerging as major public health threat as a result of environmental pollution, the UN Environment Assembly...
Action needed to meet national and international conservation targets, new report finds
December 6th, 2017
More action is needed if Ireland is to meet its national, European and international conservation targets, the latest National Biodiversity Indicators report...
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