Santiago, Chile in ‘state of environmental emergency’
It’s the first emergency of its kind in Chile since 1999 and will see over 900 businesses forced to close and up to 40pc of the capital’s 1.7m cars off the road. “We’re currently facing unusual...
View ArticleAIB and Enercon sign deal to help wind energy start-ups take off
AIB and Enercon said they created the partnership following a recognition that the legal and technical advisory fees associated with raising capital were disproportionately high for smaller wind farm...
View ArticleCrying kids’ faces beamed on smokestacks brings message home
While very much being something rather creepy to watch, the air purification company called Xiao Zhu decided to produce the video called Breathe Again to highlight the issue of air pollution and...
View ArticleDutch stance on climate change is illegal, courts say
The case against the Netherlands was taken by 886 Dutch citizens who cited abuse of human rights and tort law as enough reasons for the government to be brought before the legal system, and now it...
View ArticleLego going sustainable, shifting away from petroleum-based bricks
The toy company, which made miniature architects and builders out of all of us at some stage in our adolescence, announced the investment as part of its drive to become a sustainable company by 2030....
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This heatwave isn’t a heatwave, but how do we know?
“It’s not a heatwave,” explained Sandra Spillane, meteorologist with Met Éireann. “It’s not even a heatwave in the UK.” She’s right, of course. As Met Éireann’s climatology and observations division...
View ArticleTurtle’s Great Barrier Reef swim caught on camera
The camera was attached to the back of the turtle before it was released into the wild as part of an initiative by WWF Australia to highlight the issues pollution is causing to animals, such as...
View ArticleSolar Impulse 2 breaks world record for the longest solo flight in history
The plane, piloted by André Borschberg, has less than 40 hours to go before reaching its destination in Hawaii. The record was previously held by Steve Fossett, who in 2006 set a 76-hour record aboard...
View Article25pc of Irish energy demand met by wind in first half of 2015
According to the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA), peak wind energy production was recorded on 1 June when Irish wind energy output hit 1805MW, equalling enough energy to power more than 1.1m...
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Real-life Bowser ‘dinosaur turtle’ found in Russian river
Anastasia Steshina was among those who discovered the prehistoric-looking turtle in the Amur River, which forms the border between far-east Russia and north-eastern China. Steshina was rightfully...
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