image: ©izusek iStock What is the real impact of long-distance passenger travel? Research from the University of Leeds has urged us to rethink how we approach...
SAN ANTONIO – Did you know it takes 2,100 gallons of water just to make one pair of jeans? And that it takes 700 gallons of...
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week announced the formation of a “slow fashion caucus” meant to develop policies to curb pollution from “fast fashion.” Pingree’s office...
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Ireland will experience more frequent extreme heat, impacting over larger areas of the country with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, climate scientists at Maynooth University (MU) have...
The likelihood of Ireland experiencing an extreme temperature of 33C or higher has increased from a once-in-180 year event to a one-in-nine year event, according to...
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Are there half tins of paint in your shed? You’re not alone. We’ve all bought the wrong shade – maybe it took painting two whole walls...
Move comes as latest assessments show transport emissions increased slightly last year Recommendations include scrapping the diesel rebate scheme for certain businesses, ending the depreciation allowance...
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A review of motor taxation across all vehicle categories must be urgently undertaken by the Department of Finance to meet critical carbon emission reduction targets that...
This past month, amidst relentlessly high temperatures, electricity demand in Delhi repeatedly broke records. The unusually high demand also led to frequent power cuts in Delhi...
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Dozens of Irish wind farms may be forced to shut down before 2030 unless urgent changes are made to the planning system, according to a Wind...
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Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan has denied there is price fixing or price gouging in the house retrofitting sector to the disadvantage of householders using one-stop...
In recent years, the term “seasonal” has lost its relevance when discussing diseases like dengue fever because once thought to be confined to specific times of...