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Tuesday October 12th, 2021
Burning of fossil fuels is ‘killing us’ and climate change is biggest single health threat...
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12 Oct 2021Train or plane? The climate crisis is forcing us to rethink all long-distance travel –...
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12 Oct 2021Nearly half of Britain’s biodiversity has gone since industrial revolution
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12 Oct 2021Cop26: world poised for big leap forward on climate crisis, says John Kerry
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12 Oct 2021‘This is a story that needs to be told’: BBC film tackles Climategate scandal
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12 Oct 2021Monday October 4th, 2021
Heatwaves, sewage, pesticides: why England’s rivers need a ‘new deal’ to avert crisis
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4 Oct 202110 great city projects for nature – from vertical forests to a ‘gangsta garden’
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4 Oct 2021Queensland police refuse to remove traditional owners occupying Adani’s coalmine site
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4 Oct 2021Vast area of Atlantic to be protected in effort to conserve seabird species
Irish Times
4 Oct 2021Fossil fuel subsidies worth €2bn must be phased out – Environmental Pillar
Irish Times
4 Oct 2021Online data use pollutes the same as plastics and oil, academic warns
Irish Independent
4 Oct 2021Monday September 27th, 2021
The transformation of Greta Thunberg: Words: Simon Hattenstone, Portraits: Marcus Ohlsson
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27 Sep 2021Children set for more climate disasters than their grandparents, research shows
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27 Sep 2021Climate crisis: do we need millions of machines sucking CO2 from the air? Direct Air...
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27 Sep 2021Minister denies crisis in peat harvesting sector is product of ‘green agenda’
Irish Times
27 Sep 2021The Guardian view on low-emission zones: the UK must clean up its act – editorial
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27 Sep 2021Weather factor feeding into skyrocketing gas prices Europe awakens to cold reality of what happens...
Irish Times
27 Sep 2021Vast area of Scottish Highlands to be rewilded in ambitious 30-year project
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27 Sep 2021Irish Water pleads guilty to contaminating the habitat of endangered mussel species of in a...
Irish Independent
27 Sep 2021Monday September 20th, 2021
Farming practices and climate change affecting Irish river water quality
Irish Times
20 Sep 2021Electric car grants, tax breaks to be reviewed as cost to State of continuing supports...
Irish Independent
20 Sep 2021UN calls for urgent action as climate emissions bounce back after pandemic
Irish Independent
20 Sep 2021At least 52 residents fall ill after ‘abject failures’ at two drinking water treatment plants
Irish Independent
20 Sep 2021Environmentalists warn of close ties between oil and gas sector and UK’s North Sea regulator
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20 Sep 2021Deep impact: the underwater photographers bringing the ocean’s silent struggle to life
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20 Sep 2021California wildfires reach edge of sequoia grove containing world’s largest tree
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20 Sep 2021Rich countries not providing poor with pledged climate finance, analysis says
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20 Sep 2021Outcry over National Trust plan to fence off acres of Wiltshire park for tenant
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20 Sep 2021Johnson defends trade secretary after climate crisis denial tweets : PM admits he used to...
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20 Sep 2021Monday September 13th, 2021
Netherlands proposes radical plans to cut livestock numbers by almost a third
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13 Sep 2021Ryan reveals timeline for first ‘carbon budget’ and revised climate plan
Irish Times
13 Sep 2021Most recyclable plastic going to incineration – and rate is growing annually
Irish Independent
13 Sep 2021UK ministers ‘met fossil fuel firms nine times as often as clean energy ones’
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13 Sep 2021New Thames tunnel will make London pollution worse, warn climate activists
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13 Sep 2021For peat’s sake: the race is on to save Britain’s disappearing moorland bogs
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13 Sep 2021Government failing to stop sewage discharge into English rivers, says charity
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13 Sep 2021Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, study finds
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13 Sep 2021Tuesday September 7th, 2021
20 meat and dairy firms emit more greenhouse gas than Germany, Britain or France
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7 Sep 2021Probe into ‘serious’ fish kill as hundreds of salmon and trout wiped out on Glore...
Irish Independent
7 Sep 2021Australia warned climate crisis will ‘wreak havoc’ on economy if coal isn’t phased out
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7 Sep 2021Hurricane Ida: divers find broken pipeline in search for source of Gulf oil spill
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7 Sep 2021New Zealand records its warmest ever winter with average temperature of 9.8C
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7 Sep 2021Monday August 30th, 2021
Monday August 23rd, 2021
Roscommon flooding row: ‘It would be too dangerous for these families to stay’ Lough Funshinagh...
Irish Times
23 Aug 2021A midwestern town moved uphill to survive climate crisis. Can others do the same?
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23 Aug 2021Council accused of taking ‘rewilding’ too far as weeds take root in Brighton
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23 Aug 2021Level of dog fouling at Galway city black spots falls by half due to initiative
Irish Times
23 Aug 2021‘Nothing to eat’: Somalia hit by triple threat of climate crisis, Covid and conflict
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23 Aug 2021How can Britain commit to net zero and still drill for millions more barrels of...
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23 Aug 2021Wednesday August 18th, 2021
Norway-born white-tailed eagle chicks released in Ireland to boost population
Irish Times
18 Aug 2021Ireland needs climate change plan every town and city can get behind – Robinson
Irish Times
18 Aug 2021Microplastics found in 90% of protected Irish marine environments – study
Irish Times
18 Aug 2021The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s oily politics: not-so-slick green policies: Editorial
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18 Aug 2021Retrofitting: why carbon-reducing renovations are going to be big business
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18 Aug 2021Monday August 9th, 2021
Major climate changes now inevitable and irreversible, stark UN report says
Irish Times
9 Aug 2021Critics say new 10-year food plan lacks detail, ambition and funding
Irish Independent
9 Aug 2021Gulf Stream collapse warning would bring storms and cold to Ireland amid worldwide climate chaos
Irish Independent
9 Aug 2021Explainer: 10 questions you may have about today’s major UN global climate report
Irish Independent
9 Aug 2021IPCC Report: Worst polluting countries must make drastic carbon cuts, says Cop26 chief
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9 Aug 2021The California tourist town, Menocino, that’s running out of water: ‘It’s a shock’
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9 Aug 2021Monday July 26th, 2021
Trial to spot bumps on the way to legalising use of e-scooters in public
Irish Independent
26 Jul 2021Irish Water urged to make data centres retrofit technology to reduce their usage and preserve...
Irish Independent
26 Jul 2021COP26 will be most important summit ever, but the UK’s leadership is already falling short
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26 Jul 2021The Observer view on the urgency of tackling climate change: Observer editorial
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26 Jul 2021Monday July 19th, 2021
Intensive agriculture blamed for high nitrogen levels in south eastern rivers
Irish Independent
19 Jul 2021Bord na Móna to create 1,435 jobs as it sharpens focus on climate targets
Irish Independent
19 Jul 2021‘Sustainable isn’t a thing’: why regenerative agriculture is food’s latest buzzword
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19 Jul 2021Doctors issue official guidance on effects of air pollution and bushfire smoke on pregnant people
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19 Jul 2021The Amazon is now a net carbon producer, but there’s still time to reverse the...
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19 Jul 2021Politicians from across world call for ‘global green deal’ to tackle climate crisis
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19 Jul 2021Tuesday July 13th, 2021
Minister introduces Climate Bill amendment for clarity on agriculture ‘carbon removals’
Irish Times
13 Jul 2021Clampdown on quad bikes and regulation of e-scooters among reforms of traffic laws
Irish Independent
13 Jul 2021UK’s climate targets will cost less than battling Covid, says OBR, if action climate taken...
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13 Jul 2021Australian government must protect young people from climate crisis harm, court declares
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13 Jul 2021‘Heat dome’ probably killed 1bn marine animals on Canada coast, experts say
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13 Jul 2021Australian government to appeal ruling that it must protect children from climate harm
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13 Jul 2021Water industry in England failing on raw sewage pollution, Environment Agency finds
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13 Jul 2021Rising oil price may speed shift to electric vehicles, says energy watchdog
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13 Jul 2021Monday July 5th, 2021
You don’t have to look far to explain the heatwave – it’s climate change
Irish Times
5 Jul 2021ExxonMobil lobbyists filmed saying oil giant’s support for carbon tax a PR ploy
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5 Jul 2021Corporate studies asserting herbicide safety show many flaws, new analysis finds
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5 Jul 2021Nowhere is safe, say scientists as extreme heat causes chaos in US and Canada
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5 Jul 2021Sixty years of climate change warnings: the signs that were missed (and ignored)
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5 Jul 2021Small majority believe there is still time to avert climate disaster – survey
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5 Jul 2021Monday June 28th, 2021
‘Act of ecocide’ on hedge evidence of need for more conservation rangers
Irish Times
28 Jun 2021Greenhouse gas cuts will hit less than half of target on our current plan, warns...
Irish Independent
28 Jun 2021Plan for one million electric cars by 2030 ‘neither achievable nor desirable’ – Green TD
Irish Independent
28 Jun 2021Dear Farmer, we’re on your side: climate activists go to bat for farming
Irish Independent
28 Jun 2021Farmers swap crops for energy as east of England solar farm proposals double
Guardian
28 Jun 2021The Guardian view on getting to net zero: the crunch is coming – Editorial
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28 Jun 2021Yellowstone: report reveals extent of climate threat to oldest US national park
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28 Jun 2021Tuesday June 8th, 2021
Report urges review of future road projects in bid to halve emissions
Irish Independent
8 Jun 2021It’s time to nationalize Shell. Private oil companies are no longer fit for purpose
Guardian
8 Jun 2021Climate crisis to shrink G7 economies twice as much as Covid-19, says research
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8 Jun 2021Monday May 31st, 2021
Ireland’s trees in leaf earlier and longer suggest change in seasonal patterns
Irish Independent
31 May 2021Bus Eireann to switch to electric and hydrogen in emissions cut drive
Irish Independent
31 May 2021Miami’s chief heat officer calls for action on ‘silent killer’ in climate crisis
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31 May 2021Retrofitting leaky homes would cost £5bn over next four years, UK ministers told
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31 May 2021Johan Rockström: ‘We need bankers as well as activists… we have 10 years to cut...
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31 May 2021‘It’s like a rocket ship’: videos show coalminers behind the wheel of an electric car
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31 May 2021Monday May 17th, 2021
Luggala peatlands to undergo restoration to support carbon capture and biodiversity
Irish Times
17 May 2021How we talk about the climate crisis is increasingly crucial to tackling it
Guardian
17 May 2021Critics of UK low-traffic schemes told that 25,000 filters already existed
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17 May 2021UK plastics sent for recycling in Turkey dumped and burned, Greenpeace finds
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17 May 2021Monday May 10th, 2021
An Taisce accuses agriculture sector of ‘flawed’ climate position on carbon leakage
Irish Times
10 May 2021Insufficient recycling of rare metals could hinder climate efforts, experts warn
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10 May 2021Global heating pace risks ‘unstoppable’ sea level rise as Antarctic ice sheet melts
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10 May 2021Cutting methane emissions is quickest way to slow global heating – UN report
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10 May 2021Damian Carrington: How to spot the difference between a real climate policy and greenwashing guff
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10 May 2021Using hydrogen fuel risks locking in reliance on fossil fuels, researchers warn
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10 May 2021Electric car insurance in UK ‘is £45 less than for petrol or diesel vehicle’
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10 May 2021Monday May 3rd, 2021
Ryanair and Trinity to explore flying planes on alcohol and plant-based fuel
Irish Independent
3 May 2021End of an era: closure of nuclear plant is pointer for New York’s energy future
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3 May 2021High street shops in England and Wales repurposed as climate emergency centres
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3 May 2021EPA moves to restrict powerful planet-heating gases in air conditioners and fridges
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3 May 2021‘It’s like a rotting carcass of its former self’: funeral for an Oregon glacier
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3 May 2021Monday April 26th, 2021
Low methane target will force demanding cuts on emissions elsewhere, expert warns
Irish Times
26 Apr 2021Green – or envious? The winners and losers in Britain’s climate change plan
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26 Apr 2021Australian super funds to vote against company directors not tackling climate crisis
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26 Apr 2021California takes steps to ban fracking by 2024 and will halt oil extraction by 2045
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26 Apr 2021‘Nature just wants us to give it some space’ – family launch Ireland’s first wild...
Irish Independent
26 Apr 2021Low methane target will force demanding cuts on emissions elsewhere, expert warns
Irish Times
26 Apr 2021Tuesday April 20th, 2021
Further expansion of agrifood sector backed despite climate change challenges
Irish Times
20 Apr 2021So what has the rest of the world promised to do about climate change? NDCs...
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20 Apr 2021Vodka, toothpaste, yoga mats … the new technology making items out of thin air
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20 Apr 2021Green stimulus plan could create 1.2m UK jobs in two years, research finds
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20 Apr 2021Ignore the rhetoric: the UK government still fails to grasp the climate crisis Chris Venables
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20 Apr 2021€10m programme to train Irish businesses green skills to tackle climate change
Irish Independent
20 Apr 2021Monday April 5th, 2021
10,000 tonnes of material put out by public for recycling is burned in Northern Ireland
Belfast Telegraph
5 Apr 2021Bill Gates is the biggest private owner of farmland in the United States. Why?
Guardian
5 Apr 2021Rewilding our cities: beauty, biodiversity and the biophilic cities movement
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5 Apr 2021Tuesday March 30th, 2021
Climate Action Bill more about seeing the light than lightning-fast changes
Irish Independent
30 Mar 2021Renewables plus batteries offer Australia the same energy security as coal, research finds
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30 Mar 2021Environment minister pledges laws to cut dumping of sewage in English rivers
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30 Mar 2021UK criticised for ignoring Paris climate goals in infrastructure decisions
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30 Mar 2021Monday March 22nd, 2021
UK slashes grants for electric car buyers while retaining petrol vehicle support
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22 Mar 2021Pesticide levels in public drinking water supplies breached regulations 81 times last year
Irish Independent
22 Mar 2021UK’s Cop26 president calls for world to get on track to hit net zero by...
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22 Mar 2021Swapping Irish beef meatballs for plant alternatives cuts emissions by up to 90pc, study finds
Irish Independent
22 Mar 2021Tuesday March 16th, 2021
Climate committee warned of €10 billion cost tied into EV strategy for 2030
Irish Times
16 Mar 2021Stronger action needed as our water quality continues to decline – EPA
Irish Independent
16 Mar 2021Green health: a tree-filled street can positively influence depression, study finds
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16 Mar 2021Philadelphia calls for ‘lights out’ after skyscrapers cause hundreds of bird deaths
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16 Mar 2021Don’t believe hydrogen and nuclear hype – they can’t get us to net zero carbon...
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16 Mar 2021Beijing skies turn orange as sandstorm and pollution send readings off the scale
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16 Mar 2021Monday March 8th, 2021
Eirgrid €2bn infrastructure plan ‘the most radical transformation since electricity was invented’
Irish Independent
8 Mar 2021California’s wildfire smoke could be more harmful than vehicle emissions, study says
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8 Mar 2021Monday March 1st, 2021
Traffic drives greenhouse gas emissions seven times faster in Ireland than in the rest of...
Irish Independent
1 Mar 2021‘Strange pale penguin’: rare yellow and white bird discovered among king penguins in Atlantic
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1 Mar 2021‘A duty of care’: Australian teenagers take their climate crisis plea to court
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1 Mar 2021A third of top UK firms’ CO2 emissions not in line with global climate goals
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1 Mar 2021Monday February 22nd, 2021
Central Bank to seek proof of climate action from financial firms
Irish Independent
22 Feb 2021Texas freeze shows a chilling truth – how the rich use climate change to divide...
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22 Feb 2021Call to tax international flights to raise climate funds for poor countries
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22 Feb 2021‘It’s cultural genocide’: inside the fight to stop a pipeline on tribal lands
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22 Feb 2021Monday February 15th, 2021
European Parliament seeks binding recycling and raw materials targets
Irish Independent
15 Feb 2021America’s dirty divide: how environmental racism leaves the vulnerable behind
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15 Feb 2021Digging in: a million trees planted as villages and schools join climate battle
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15 Feb 2021Bill Gates: ‘Carbon neutrality in a decade is a fairytale. Why peddle fantasies?’
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15 Feb 2021Monday February 8th, 2021
Dizzying pace of Biden’s climate action sounds death knell for era of denialism
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8 Feb 2021Irish renewable energy firm Amarenco will have its first Irish solar farms built by summer,...
Irish Independent
8 Feb 2021Climate council concerned after minister fails to produce carbon progress report
Irish Independent
8 Feb 2021Monday January 25th, 2021
Galway turf cutters turn environmental protectors in bid to preserve bogs
Irish Times
25 Jan 2021Saxon church prays for deliverance from nuclear plant Community says boom in renewable energy means...
Guardian
25 Jan 2021Small but mighty, Pacific states have led the charge for banning nuclear weapons Emily Defina
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25 Jan 2021Wildfires having devastating effect on air quality in western US, study finds
Guardian
25 Jan 2021Rubbish ideas wanted as Dublin City Council seeks to sack plastic bin bags
Irish Independent
25 Jan 2021Monday January 18th, 2021
Review finds Climate Council ‘reactive’ and too sensitive to government views
Irish Independent
18 Jan 2021Harm done by environmental inequality set to be key legal battleground
Irish Independent
18 Jan 2021New scheme to let homes sell solar power to national grid by summer
Irish Independent
18 Jan 2021NGOs demand action not promises as EU accused of ‘failing to protect seas’
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18 Jan 2021Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark ruling
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18 Jan 2021Carbon capture is vital to meeting climate goals, scientists tell green critics
Guardian
18 Jan 2021Monday January 11th, 2021
Ireland’s climate: A year of extremes, from wettest February to driest spring
Irish Times
11 Jan 202122 disasters, 262 dead, $95bn in damages: US saw record year for climate-driven catastrophes
Guardian
11 Jan 2021Last decade hottest on record for Australia with temperature almost 1C above average
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11 Jan 2021Global heating could stabilize if net zero emissions achieved, scientists say
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11 Jan 2021Families live in constant cold as energy poverty forces heat rationing
Irish Independent
11 Jan 2021Prince Charles urges businesses to sign Terra Carta pledge to put planet first
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11 Jan 2021Monday January 4th, 2021
Ireland’s climate: A year of extremes, from wettest February to driest spring
Irish Times
4 Jan 2021EPA considers legal action over damage from Donegal wind farm landslide
Irish Independent
4 Jan 2021A moo-ving target: fenceless grazing widens possibilities for cows and wildlife
Guardian
4 Jan 2021‘It’s awakened me’: UK climate assembly participants hail a life-changing event
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4 Jan 2021