irish environment
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Irish Environment is an online magazine covering environmental matters on the island of Ireland.
Ireland, Northern Ireland, EU
Joined December 2011
Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn https://t.co/ls1ZZCAkY9 via @guardian
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Mosquito experts say cuts in aid will lead to collapse of crucial surveillance and control in endemic countries
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US faces another summer of extreme heat as fears rise over Trump cuts https://t.co/8pu9S1XJj6 via @guardian
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Brutal heat and drought expected to blanket country from Nevada to Florida as experts worry climate cuts will burn
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2.5C a tipping point for Greenland and west Antarctic ice sheets, triggering “really dire” sea level rise of 12 metres. https://t.co/RfeUwDEUPN
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Editorial: Stark warnings about threatened coastal areas should prompt fresh efforts to protect those most at risk
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Seven solar companies most people haven’t heard of, are ALREADY providing more energy for the global economy than Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP: https://t.co/J8aYAmlQvH We have the solutions. Time to dump the oil economy and implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
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80% of greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to just 57 companies: https://t.co/wJfcwNbjGM We know who's responsible for this crisis. Time to phase out fossil fuels and #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #voteclimate
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Trees are like nature's superheroes. They absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it in their leaves, branches, trunks, and roots. It's like they're saying, "Hey, CO2, you're coming with me!" And when they breathe out, they release oxygen, which we humans need
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Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn https://t.co/ls1ZZCAkY9 via @guardian
theguardian.com
Mosquito experts say cuts in aid will lead to collapse of crucial surveillance and control in endemic countries
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Guinness maker Diageo funding powerful US campaign group fighting climate change laws https://t.co/YBYGreZcHC via @IrishIndoNews
independent.ie
Multinational drinks company Diageo, which makes Guinness and other alcoholic drinks, is coming under fire from environmental experts after a new investiga...
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Progress made on renewables and emissions but fossil fuel use still rising, SEAI report shows https://t.co/koFph38ZvI via @IrishIndoNews
independent.ie
Ireland increased its use of fossil fuels last year as the switch to clean energy continued to prove a struggle.
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If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! https://t.co/wPsBnoWEwP We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
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A startling info graphic from the @UN - demonstrating the dire consequences of half a degree. Are you ready to say good bye to 30% of all marine life? There is no time to waste. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables #oceans
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“We’re starting to see some of the worst-case scenarios play out almost in front of us. At current warming of 1.2C, sea level rise is accelerating at rates that, if they continue, would become almost unmanageable before the end of this century.”
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Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis finds
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This is the track to our allotments. Last year the land owner kept strimming along the fence, so nothing was able to grow or flower. But this year…. 🌱🌼☘️🌸🌿 Sometimes all you need to do is ask nicely, mention the butterflies & bees, and folk do things differently.
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New climate plan will limit objections to wind and solar https://t.co/MnPzIoIFHo via @IrishIndoNews
independent.ie
Moves to limit local objections to wind farms and solar parks are planned as the Government struggles to keep the country’s climate obligations in sight.
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Arctic plant study reveals an ‘early warning sign’ of climate change upheaval https://t.co/NVLwH44zQy via @guardian
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A warming tundra has seen unexpected shifts, raising the alarm about fragile ecosystems and those who rely on them
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Tom Perkins, “Starch-based bioplastic may be as toxic as petroleum-based plastic, study finds,” The Guardian (13 May 2025) https://t.co/tLfRfhHo3S via @guardian
theguardian.com
Bioplastics, heralded for supposedly breaking down more quickly, can cause similar health problems to other plastics
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Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds https://t.co/tawGZCJuch via @guardian
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Researchers call for investment in ‘circular solutions’ as consumption rises faster than growth in population
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‘The fans just circulate hot air’: how indoor heat is making life unbearable in India’s sweltering cities https://t.co/KPRknXfS0m via @guardian
theguardian.com
As the mercury soars, people have been told to shelter inside. But for those in poor housing in places like Bengalaru, there is no respite
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Citizen testing reveals phosphate ‘crisis’ in English and Welsh rivers https://t.co/VkosgC61zS via @guardian
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Anglers say more than a third of freshwater sites breach phosphate levels for good ecological status
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UK and EU reach deal over Brexit reset after fishing rights breakthrough https://t.co/0CkVKYK5FL via @guardian
theguardian.com
Brussels understood to have dropped demands to link deal duration for food checks with fishing rights in run-up to summit
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