27 August 2020 Last night, after what seemed like an endless Wednesday, I ordered a takeaway. I watched an episode …
Increasing 2030 EU climate targets is “feasible”
25 August 2020 Upping the 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target for the European Union is “technically and economically feasible”, a …
What’s the link between storms and climate change?
20 August 2020 A little after 4pm yesterday, as Storm Ellen made its way towards the coast, Cork County Council …
Consultation process opens for Marine Protected Areas
19 August 2020 A consultation process for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has been announced by the Department of Housing, Local …
Human-induced change could affect as much as half of the world’s oceans
18 August 2020 Human-induced change may have affected as much as half of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, a …
Cork Councillor calls on Minister Coveney to bring Ringaskiddy incinerator issue to Cabinet
18 August 2020 Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue has urged the Minister for Defence to bring the longstanding issue of …
Open call for local rewetting schemes officially launches
17 August 2020 An open call was officially launched today for locally-led rewetting schemes of farmed peatland as part of …
Ability to appeal forestry decisions is “compromised” in new Draft Bill
17 August 2020 The public’s ability to appeal forestry decisions is compromised in a new Draft Heads of Bill, environmental …
Coal-generated elecricity falls by almost a third in the EU
14 August 2020 The EU has reduced its coal-generated electricity usage by almost a third in the first half of …
New native woodlands scheme for public land officially launches
12 August 2020 A new scheme for the planting of native woodland species on public land was officially launched today …