July 24th, 2018 The Government has launched a new strategy to invest €53 million in the planning and construction of greenways over the next three years. Last Friday, the Minister for Transport Shane Ross, TD announced the new strategy that he says will take the importance of access to scenery into Read more…
July 23rd, 2018 Human effect on the Earth’s climate has had a “significant” impact on the seasonal cycle of temperatures, a new study has found. A recent study published in Science and led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California focused on the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere, Read more…
July 22nd, 2018 Shark Awareness Day, which took place last week, is an occasion for conservation groups to raise awareness of the need to protect sharks and to cut through the myths about the creature perpetuated through the media. The predators were already generally feared by the public, with the Read more…
July 22nd, 2018 Summer is the season when the common seal gives birth to its pups on the Irish coastlines, bringing curious tourists to our beaches to see this joyous event. However, our inquisitive and nosy nature may be causing more harm than we think and can frighten away the Read more…
July 19th, 2018 A French pharmaceutical company has temporarily stopped activities in one of its sites after the release of “astronomical” emissions of a chemical substance into the air. A facility in southwestern France run by Sanofi, one of the world’s leading pharma companies, was recently found to be releasing 7,000 Read more…
July 12th, 2018 Since the introduction of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has received 70,000 calls to its animal cruelty hotline. According to the organisation’s 2017 annual report, there have been 46 prosecutions under the Act to date, with Read more…
July 11th, 2018 Every animal liberation group has its own opinion on the most effective way to bring awareness to the issue of animal exploitation. Some groups favour peaceful protest or to lobby politicians for policy changes, however, others have taken a more aggressive approach. This was the case at Read more…
June 4th, 2018 New US research has found a “significant link” between air pollution and diabetes globally, even at levels deemed safe by authorities. Diabetes affects over 420 million people according to the WHO. The principal causes are an unhealthy diet, a lack of activity and obesity, with the new Read more…
July 3rd, 2018 Ireland’s licensing regime for oil and gas exploration is “weak” and fails to ensure any guarantee of supply to the Irish market, the Oireachtas climate committee heard today. Speaking before the Committee during scrutiny of the Climate Emergency Measures Bill, Dr Amanda Slevin said that exploration for Read more…