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Monday August 29th, 2016
199m fewer plastic bags in circulation since introduction of 5p charge in NI
Belfast Telegraph
29 Aug 2016The extension of the badger cull is horribly cruel – and it won’t help farmers
Guardian
29 Aug 2016Record tourism in national parks comes with increasing threats – antsy humans
Guardian
29 Aug 2016UK investor initiates bid for Gaelectric wind farms in Republic and Northern Ireland worth up...
Belfast Telegraph
29 Aug 2016British public back strong new wildlife laws post-Brexit, YouGov poll shows
Guardian
29 Aug 2016Climate change predicted to halve coffee-growing area that supports 120m people
Guardian
29 Aug 2016Thursday August 25th, 2016
Investing in off-grid renewables in the developing world: what you need to know
Guardian
25 Aug 2016Letter signed by 154 Australian experts demands climate policy match the science
Guardian
25 Aug 2016Air pollution threat hidden as research ‘presumes people are at home’: study
Guardian
25 Aug 2016Monday August 22nd, 2016
Alaskan village threatened by rising sea levels votes for costly relocation
Guardian
22 Aug 2016Iraqi children pay high health cost of war-induced air pollution, study finds
Guardian
22 Aug 2016Historical documents reveal Arctic sea ice is disappearing at record speed
Guardian
22 Aug 2016Study identifies key species which act as warning signs of ecosystem collapse
Guardian
22 Aug 2016Thursday August 18th, 2016
UK childhood obesity strategy underwhelming, says TV chef Jamie Oliver
Belfast Telegraph
18 Aug 2016Energy companies withholding supply to blame for July price spike, report finds
Guardian
18 Aug 2016The right moves: Importance of getting planning right cannot be underestimated
Irish Independent
18 Aug 2016Monday August 15th, 2016
Tech giant Apple granted planning permission for €850m Galway data centre
Irish Independent
15 Aug 2016Dog study shows potential link between environmental contaminants and fertility
Belfast Telegraph
15 Aug 2016Thursday August 11th, 2016
Brussels briefing: EU declares war on grey squirrel and other ‘invasive alien species’
Irish Independent
11 Aug 2016US dairy groups blast methane reductions: ‘Cows expel gas so they don’t explode’
Guardian
11 Aug 2016Agriculture and overuse greater threats to wildlife than climate change – study
Guardian
11 Aug 2016Sunday August 7th, 2016
Chinese firm with military ties invited to bid for role in UK’s nuclear future
Guardian
7 Aug 2016Bovine TB not passed on through direct contact with badgers, research shows
Guardian
7 Aug 2016Thursday August 4th, 2016
Probe launched after River Faughan pollution kills more than 1,000 fish
Belfast Telegraph
4 Aug 2016Electric vehicle charge points to outnumber petrol stations by 2020, say Nissan
Guardian
4 Aug 2016Monday August 1st, 2016
Fears grow over Irish nuclear power agreements with UK after Brexit
Irish Independent
1 Aug 2016Horse manure spontaneously combusts in New York State’s stinking summer heat
Irish Independent
1 Aug 2016