Analysis and opinion on environmental issues. Updated first of each month.
With deep regrets, as the publisher of irish environment online magazine, I announce the permanent suspension of the publication of the magazine, a one-person …
There has been a catastrophic failure of the planning system in the Republic of Ireland
1 Apr 2013Transport emissions continue to expose vulnerable populations to adverse health impacts, including pregnant women and a recent comprehensive, international study has examined the risks to pregnant women from exposure to air pollution.
1 Mar 2013Bjorn Lomborg’s latest op-ed in the Wall Street Journal displays a brand of doublethink that has become his trademark. He switches between recognizing climate change and its risks, to rejecting the need for meaningful action in the near term.
1 Feb 20131 January 2013 will be the first day of Ireland’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU … Environmental concerns, however, appear to linger low on the list of concerns.
1 Jan 2013The form of Dublin Bay at over 22 km is a fascinating dance of shifting mud, moving coastlines, sequences of constructed sea defences and hundreds of reclamation projects.
30 Nov 2012Our planet’s ability to provide an accommodating environment for humanity is being challenged by our own activities. The environment—our life-support system—is changing rapidly from the stable Holocene state of the last 12,000 years … to an unknown future state of significantly different conditions.
3 Nov 2012The European Commission’s department for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) has proposed changing the timing of auctions for its Emission Trading System (ETS), the world’s first and largest international scheme for the trading of greenhouse gas allowances.
1 Oct 2012Twenty years ago, leaders and representatives of over 170 countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the 1992 Earth Summit.
31 Jul 2012Rarely a week goes by without another falsehood being peddled about the wind industry
2 Jul 2012When elected members of local authorities are faced with the possibility of a transformative development in their areas, they have two choices …
30 May 2012From being a small fishing village on the western side of Cork harbour, Ringaskiddy village is now both a substantial ferry port and a …
1 May 2012Water pricing is becoming more widespread, with the dual aim of expanding supply and encouraging more responsible use. Anything scarce and in demand …
1 Apr 2012Editor’s Note: Below is a Blog posted by Joe Romm on an ongoing debate with Joe Nocera, a New York Times business columnist, with …
1 Mar 2012Tar Sands Action organized a civil disobedience sit–in at The White House to oppose construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline that began …
1 Feb 2012In 1992, when the world met to discuss an agreement on climate change, equity was a simple concept: sharing the global commons—the atmosphere in …
2 Jan 2012Most countries have water resource management plans that address both supply and demand. In EU, the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) is based on the …
1 Dec 2011By population, Pennsylvania is the six largest state in the U.S.A. By area, it actually ranks only thirty-third. However, it contains some of the …
1 Nov 2011Throughout almost four decades of societal progress in getting more work out of less energy, those who deny the promise of energy efficiency have …
1 Oct 2011Why worry about doing right or wrong when it comes to the environment? A recent survey showed that the vast majority of Irish people …
1 Sep 2011The alternative – that there will never be enough political will to halt emissions – is the really scary prospect This week has …
1 Aug 2011In May 2008 a helicopter flew over unexplored parts of the Amazon in Acre State in Brazil, near the country’s border with Peru. …
1 Jul 2011Our response to the challenge of climate change will shape our future in many different and crucial ways. Adaptation is about realizing the impacts …
1 Jun 2011I.Introduction After an extensive consultation exercise, in November 2010 the European Commission issued a paper on the options for reform of the Common …
1 May 2011In considering the U.S. policy response to climate change, both at home and abroad, one concern is the potential impact on U.S. competitiveness. Any …
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