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R.I.P. Ishimure Michiko, 1928 – February 10, 2018
Ishimure wrote movingly about the suffering and resilience of the people afflicted by mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan, one of the most grievous environmental disasters. Her empathy, kindness and courage served as a source of and inspiration for the story about Minimata, as told below.
6 Mar 2018A lawsuit to stop the expansion of Dublin Airport was rejected by the High Court
But the lawsuit has paid a rather large legal dividend: a ground-breaking finding by the High Court of a constitutional right to an environment that protects human dignity and well-being
1 Feb 2018Trump’s Pending Repeal of Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Not so easy because of the EPA Endangerment finding on carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act
2 Nov 2017Irish Ambassadors and Champions of Climate Change
Coming soon to a community near you
1 Oct 2017Trump’s climate policies are putting us all at increased, significant risk
At least at the same time he is shooting himself in the foot
1 Sep 2017Trump was going to ignore or undermine the Paris Climate Accord, whether he stayed or left
Why it will be best for everyone else now that he is leaving
1 Jun 2017STOP SMOKING DIESEL TRUCKS
An example of and model for an enforcement operation against polluting diesel trucks
2 May 2017It’s Time to Scare the Bejesus Out of People about Climate Change
Part 2 – More Bejesus Needed, But for Whom?
1 Apr 2017Everybody Seems to Be Moving to Cities. Why?
Looking for jobs and excitement, escaping war zones, and, soon, getting away from climate change impacts
1 Mar 2017Agriculture has been hiding in the grasses to avoid dealing with climate change
Pressure is mounting for action, finally
1 Feb 2017“Trump-l’oeil” is a way of creating the optical illusion that the new President-elect exists in 3 dimensions when we know he has only 2 dimensions, at most
Three ways to counter a two-dimensional President n/k/a T-Rex
1 Dec 2016Mary Robinson suggested that eating vegetables instead of meat might be good for the planet
The farming lobby busted an artery in response. They could have saved their artery by eating less meat and more vegetables.
1 Nov 2016Brexit and Its Potential Impacts on Northern Ireland’s Environment
Where to place your bets
1 Oct 201640 years ago a cloud of dioxin descended on Seveso, Italy
The land and homes became toxic, hundreds of children were inflicted with chloracne, pregnant women were put at risk
1 Sep 201664 Years after the London Fog Disaster of 1952 and 60 Years after the UK Clean Air Act of 1956
And yet?
1 Aug 2016Brexit, BoJo and the Conservative Party, and Air Pollution in London and Beyond: What A Mess
Who will protect the citizens of London and other urban areas against air pollution – not the UK government, with or without Brexit
1 Jul 2016The “Environment” in the Irish Programme for Government — Missing in Action
The “environment” has gone missing from the 2016 Irish government’s Programme for Government. Where did it go?
1 Jun 2016Adapting Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal,” We Offer the Irish Government a Plan B for Reducing GHG Emissions
And avoiding any inconvenience to the agri-food industry
1 May 2016