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Thursday February 26th, 2015
Worst drought on record dries up São Paulo’s main water reserves – in pictures
Guardian
26 Feb 2015World leaders urged to tackle food waste to save billions and cut emissions
Guardian
26 Feb 2015Monday February 23rd, 2015
Harvard’s high-profile alumni join fossil fuel divestment campaign in open letter
Guardian
23 Feb 2015New safety rules for offshore Arctic drilling proposed to avoid repeat of Shell disaster
Guardian
23 Feb 2015Thursday February 19th, 2015
Fossil fuel industry protests over ‘risky’ assets warning from UK energy secretary
Guardian
19 Feb 2015Noise pollution is making us oblivious to the sound of nature, says researcher
Guardian
19 Feb 2015Monday February 16th, 2015
World leaders should take advantage of low oil prices to ditch fossil fuel subsidies
Guardian
16 Feb 2015Nobel laureate asks Australia to follow UK example on bipartisan climate deal
Guardian
16 Feb 2015California calls on pension funds to divest from coal in climate change push
Guardian
16 Feb 2015Thursday February 12th, 2015
Challenge to controversial €65m Kerry road widening scheme to be fast-tracked by the Commercial Court
Irish Independent
12 Feb 2015Boris Johnson advised his London air pollution plans are too little, too late
Guardian
12 Feb 2015Monday February 9th, 2015
Europe’s biggest wind battery to slash cost of Northern Ireland electricity bills
Belfast Telegraph
9 Feb 2015Northern Irish residents heat homes less than balmy South East England
Belfast Telegraph
9 Feb 2015Town marches to show outrage against An Taisce’s plans to halt road development
Irish Independent
9 Feb 2015Thursday February 5th, 2015
Fossil fuel pollution kills 553 people in Northern Ireland every year, claims expert
Belfast Telegraph
5 Feb 2015Keystone pipeline: Obama given boost from EPA report revising climate impact
Guardian
5 Feb 2015European Commission rails on government for lowering of Irish Water charges
Irish Independent
5 Feb 2015Monday February 2nd, 2015
US Federal Construction Projects Must Plan for Flood Risks From Climate Change
NY Times
2 Feb 2015Climate change is lifting Iceland – and it could mean more volcanic eruptions
Guardian
2 Feb 2015Grassroots sports in Australia at risk from heatwaves due to climate change, report warns
Guardian
2 Feb 2015Are there any penalties if you fail to register with Irish Water? Here’s the lowdown
Irish Independent
2 Feb 2015