23rd March 2018 Addressing the immediate and long-term risks and impacts of climate change must be a priority for priority for all Governments in the British Isles, the British-Irish Council said today. This was one of the key findings of Environmental Ministers as the British-Irish Council (BIC) environment division met today Read more…
March 21st, 2018 Today marks the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. This year’s theme is Forests for sustainable cities and encourages us to look at many benefits that forests and trees can bring to our urban areas. Climate Read more…
March 16th, 2018 Opposition parties and environmental groups have accused the Taoiseach of dropping a “diplomatic clanger” over his backing of Donald Trump’s opposition to a wind farm proposal near his Doonbeg resort. Speaking to journalists at a St Patrick’s Day lunch in Washington yesterday, Leo Varadkar revealed that Mr. Read more…
March 14th, 2018 Projected increases in greenhouse gas emissions could suppress marine biological productivity for a thousand years or more, a new study has found. The study in Science found that as the climate warms, westerly winds in the Southern Hemisphere will strengthen and shift poleward, surface waters will warm, Read more…
March 12th, 2017 Ireland is set to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance four months after receiving an invitation from the international alliance working to accelerate the phase-out of coal. The decision was announced today in Toronto by the Minister for Climate Action, Denis Naughten, TD, during his visit to Read more…
March 6th, 2018 The State must push for CAP reform in order to adequately tackle climate change and protect farmers’ livelihoods, the Oireachtas agricultural committee heard today. Speaking before a Committee hearing on climate change and the agricultural sector, Michael Ewing of the Environmental Pillar coalition called on the State Read more…
February 21st, 2018 MEPs today voted against a motion to block the inclusion of major gas infrastructure projects in a list of projects which could qualify for streamlined planning and financial support from the EU. The projects are part of the EU`s Projects of Common Interest (PCI), which are key Read more…
February 21st, 2018 Climate change’s effects on the environment are set to increase allergic diseases across the world, according to a new medical study. The review in the Internal Medicine Journal evaluated different health impacts of global climate change and identified allergy-inducing patterns that are enhanced by climate change. Allergic Read more…
February 20th, 2018 Global sea levels are expected to double by the end of the century due to the accelerated melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica, warns a new study published last week. The study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences states that many low-lying and Read more…
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 Paris Agreement targets, a new report has found. The multinational study from the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) evaluated the climate change mitigation potential Read more…
