September 2nd, 2019 Ireland and other parts of North-Western Europe are most likely to suffer from extreme flooding episodes prompted …
Activists take over Liffey Street to highlight air pollution problem
August 31st, 2019 Activists are currently blocking Lower Liffey Street and preventing access to motor traffic in a bid to …
Environmental law experts find fault with Irish planning system
30th August, 2019 A panel of legal experts has found that Irish planning law is non-compliant with requirements under an …
Data centre expansion to drive up energy demand and emissions
August 28th, 2019 The ramping up of data centre development in Ireland could add 1.5 million tonnes to our carbon …
Activist burnout running through the climate activist community
August 27th, 2019 On a recent Sunday morning, Wren Alice Ind, a 19-year-old member of Extinction Rebellion (XR), took to …
Official stats paint Ireland as EU laggard on climate and environment
August 27th, 2019 A new analysis from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) singles out Ireland as a European laggard across …
‘We know the threats to our habitats and species – now is the time to act’
August 27th, 2019 Last week, the National Parks and Wildlife Service published the third report on the assessment of the status of …
Brazil rejects G7 ‘chump change’ $20m Amazon aid offer
August 27th, 2019 The Bolsanaro administration has rejected a $20 million aid offer from G7 countries to fight the Amazon fires …
New EV charger funding scheme ‘lacks ambition’
August 26th, 2019 The State has announced new funding support for local authorities to roll out a new stream of …
Leaked slides point to plans to sabotage Amazon conservation project
August 26th, 2019 Leaked documents reveal plans from Jair Bolsonaro’s government to push for the economic development of the Amazon …