NASA to Discuss Latest EMIT Findings, Helps Address Climate Change
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NASA Dust Detective Delivers First Maps From Space for Climate Science
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Environmental Pillar submission to the consultation on Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2023
The Environmental Pillar's submission covers the following areas:
The Framework
Avoid impacting biodiversity
Carbon Pricing and Cross-Cutting Issues
Transport
Agriculture, Land Use and Forestry
Buildings
Waste and the Circular Economy
NASA’s S-MODE Field Campaign Deploys to the Pacific Ocean
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EU Commission closes sensitive areas to bottom fishing, including nearly 9,000 km2 in Irish...
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What’s to be won at Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on biodiversity loss?
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18 Fold Increase In Marine Protected Areas Needed
18 FOLD INCREASE IN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS NEEDED TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS
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NASA Study Finds Climate Extremes Affect Landslides in Surprising Ways
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