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# Climate emergency

This week
17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
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Analysis: From the Curlew to the Natterjack Toad - how are Ireland's native species doing?
Conservationist Mary McGrath looks at Ireland’s indigenous species and the ways we can all help them survive.
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Sep 17th 2023, 8:30 AM
Last week
10th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
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Opinion: If proper funding is provided, farmers can recover from the nitrates derogation blow
Dr Catherine Conlon says the nitrates derogation is an opportunity for farmers to reduce productivity and meet EU Nature Restoration targets if funding issues are addressed.
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Sep 10th 2023, 8:30 AM
Last month
August 2023
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Opinion: The time of sitting tight on climate is over - we have to look up
Dr Emma Howard looks at the worrying climate events this year and outlines small changes we can make to how we live in response.
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Aug 10th 2023, 7:00 PM
This year
2023
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Opinion: 'Climate and biodiversity are not election issues' - it's time that changed
It’s important not to forget to advocate for nature, says Dr Donal Griffin of the Fair Seas campaign.
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Jul 24th 2023, 7:00 AM
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Analysis: The Canadian wildfires are a wakeup call for Ireland on our climate commitments
Seána Glennon writes from Toronto about the devastating wildfires and their impact on health, climate and policy.
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Jul 1st 2023, 8:00 PM
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Analysis: Can Ireland tackle climate change without a credible medium or long-term plan?
Assistant Professor in climate law, Dr Orla Kelleher looks at Ireland’s record on climate and finds we’re coming up short.
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Apr 23rd 2023, 7:30 AM
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Opinion: Investment in agriculture shouldn't be about the status quo - but on moving away from intensive farming
Dr Emma Howard explains the economics of climate change – like how it’s counterintuitive to heavily subsidise a carbon-intensive product like beef.
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Feb 13th 2023, 6:30 AM
Last year
2022
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Malcolm Noonan: It's not enough to watch threatened species struggle to survive
The Green Party TD looks at the agreement at Cop 15 Biodiversity conference in Canada and says time is running out for nature.
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Dec 20th 2022, 8:56 PM
Opinion: The EU's climate weakness this week will be welcomed by the biggest polluters
Trócaire’s Caoimhe de Barra says the EU watering down of legislation on big polluters this week was a huge disappointment.
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Dec 3rd 2022, 7:00 AM
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Ciarán Cuffe: Global climate action is not just for COP
As COP27 closes, the Irish MEP calls for more consistent climate action.
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Nov 19th 2022, 8:30 PM
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Opinion: Climate change is no laughing matter but comedy can help
Diane O’Connor is a stand-up comedian and climate activist – she says comedy is a powerful art form in the battle against climate despair.
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Nov 8th 2022, 6:30 PM
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Opinion: Climate offsetting is merely a damaging and ineffective accounting trick
Dr Stephen Onakuse says time is running out and large polluters are relying too heavily on greenwashing.
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Nov 5th 2022, 9:00 PM
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John Gibbons: If you're offended by soup thrown on a painting then you're missing the point
The environmental campaigner says scientists have been warning us about climate change for decades, but no one has listened.
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Oct 19th 2022, 7:30 PM
# Carbon Tax
Carbon tax rose today but any fuel price increases will be offset by levy cut
Carbon tax increases on fuels other than petrol and diesel will come into effect next year.
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Oct 12th 2022, 5:13 PM
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Opinion: This planet is not one we 'own' - it's a resource we share
Environmental campaigner Jamie Rohu says we must rethink our relationship with the natural world.
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Oct 1st 2022, 1:00 PM
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Opinion: Climate transition must happen - it's up to us whether by design or by disaster
Climate expert Ali Sheridan says we must call out obstacles to climate action – the misinformation, the lobbying, the delay tactics, the whataboutery.
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Aug 21st 2022, 8:30 PM
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Climate activist: 'As we humans adapt to heatwaves, the quiet death of nature continues'
Irish climate activist Jessica Dunne says she fears this beautiful planet is running out of time.
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Jul 31st 2022, 7:30 AM
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Fire chief: Last week we witnessed the arrival of climate change in Britain
Dave Walton of Yorkshire Fire and Rescue describes the extreme conditions they faced last week and warns that it’s just the beginning.
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Jul 25th 2022, 11:59 PM
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Opinion: A citizen's assembly is one of many steps necessary to preserve Ireland's biodiversity
The Fianna Fáil TD welcomes news this week that Cabinet is to consider a citizen’s assembly on biodiversity.
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Feb 5th 2022, 7:00 AM
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Opinion: What is deliberative democracy and how can it bring about climate action?
Ursula Quill makes the argument for the role of democratic movements like Citizen’s Assemblies in the face of the climate crisis.
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Nov 14th 2021, 7:30 AM
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Opinion: Recycling soft plastics is fine but we must simply stop using them
Mindy O’Brien says the changes to the recycling of plastics should not mean a ‘get out of jail free’ card for plastic manufacturers and businesses.
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Sep 17th 2021, 9:04 AM
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Opinion: Five changes you can make to guide your children to a greener life
David Maher from SOLAS in Co Laois shares his tips on how we can teach children to live sustainably.
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Sep 11th 2021, 8:30 AM
# IPCC report
Poll: Do you feel you can make a difference in the fight against climate change?
The world has been left reeling after yet another damning UN report on climate change this week.
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Aug 14th 2021, 11:29 AM
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Bríd Smith: At least Nero fiddled while Rome burned - some in government here just hide
The People Before Profit TD says the fact it took the country’s leading politicians 24 hours to react to the IPCC report is telling.
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Aug 11th 2021, 8:00 AM
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John Gibbons: We cannot fall prey to lobbyists as they set about picking the IPCC report apart
John Gibbons says we no longer have the luxury of hitting the ‘snooze’ button after yesterday’s climate report.
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Aug 10th 2021, 7:00 PM
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Charlie McConalogue: Farming and climate ambitions can co-exist
The agriculture minister says he’s confident Irish farmers will embrace climate change policies that are needed to tackle the climate crisis.
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Jul 27th 2021, 7:00 AM
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Ciarán Cuffe: Court cases are leading the fight on climate change across Europe
But the MEP says while the citizen-led revolution is inspiring, legislators must do better on climate.
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Jul 6th 2021, 7:00 AM
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John Gibbons: Pacific Northwest heatwave shows Earth is now running a dangerous fever
The environmentalist says we ignore the record-breaking temperatures this week at our peril.
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Jul 2nd 2021, 10:17 AM
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Bríd Smith: Data centres are the elephant in the room when it comes to climate policy
The People Before Profit TD says Ireland’s society and climate will not gain anything from data centres.
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Jun 25th 2021, 9:50 AM
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Opinion: One challenge for the DUP in power will be to finally accept a climate bill
Thomas Muinzer says Northern Ireland waited a long time for a climate bill and now gets two.
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Jun 17th 2021, 8:00 PM
# global emergency
Two-thirds of world say humanity faces a climate emergency: UN global poll
UNDP chief Achim Steiner says the poll also reveals how people want their policymakers to take action.
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Jan 27th 2021, 8:48 AM
# Paris Agreement
UN chief urges world leaders to declare climate emergency
Last year Ireland became the second country in the world to declare a climate emergency.
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Dec 12th 2020, 3:21 PM
# Climate emergency
Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight than ever before
The clock, which serves as a metaphor for global apocalypse, is now set at 100 seconds to midnight.
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Jan 23rd 2020, 10:00 PM
# Global Warning
Heat added to earth's oceans over 25 years equals '3.6 billion Hiroshima atom bomb explosions'
Last year’s ocean temperature was about 0.075 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 average.
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Jan 14th 2020, 8:19 AM
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Europe-wide climate emergency declared by EU Parliament
The resolution was adopted with 429 votes to 225.
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Nov 28th 2019, 12:07 PM
# climate action
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for New York on a zero-emissions yacht
The climate activist is going to New York for a conference but won’t be meeting Donald Trump.
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Aug 14th 2019, 9:45 PM
# Climate emergency
Extinction Rebellion stage 'bloody' (but green-friendly) protest outside the Dáil
The protest was timed to support the Climate Emergency Measures Bill.
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Jun 11th 2019, 5:20 PM