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Pandemics have shaped societies by transforming science and changing the physical environment
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Volvo will ‘fine’ itself for carbon emissions, but the wider motor industry needs to act
Climate Change Advisory Council: Exactly who sits on it?
A guide to influential representatives from science, academia, business and unions
EV Living: Are electric cars an inevitability and are they as green as they claim?
Is the huge cost of switching to electric going to have the desired effect of lowering emissions?
Q&A: Why rules about burning solid fuel are changing
Air pollution risk to health prompts stricter fuel standards for home fires from next year
Wildfires ravage Europe as temperatures rise
Villages are destroyed, thousands are forced to evacuate and vast areas of forest are set ablaze
EU’s grand plans to curb climate change rely on local buy-ins
Europe Letter: More than 50 green laws and reforms on EU schedule in next 18 months
Focus intensifies on impact of tiny plastics on human body
Irish researchers helping international effort to close knowledge gap
Increasing noise pollution in Irish urban areas highlighted by EPA
Local authorities ‘must take a stronger role in curbing noise’ adversely affecting health and sleep
The Irish Times view on air pollution: ban all smoky fuels
The ongoing death toll and the cost of pollution to the Irish economy of an estimated €2 billion a year would appear to justify a complete ban
Unfinished business: The case for a nationwide smoky fuel ban
Focus on coal overlooks fact peat and wood also release dangerous microscopic particles
Greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2.5% during first months of pandemic
Diesel and petrol consumption fell as transport restrictions took hold, report shows
Air pollution rises again in Europe’s cities as lockdowns ease
Paris, Brussels and Milan all experience significant rises in nitrogen dioxide, data shows
Quality of Ireland’s bathing water below EU average, environment agency finds
Ireland has third highest share of ‘poor’ waters in EU
Coronavirus: Lockdown leads to drop in car pollution and CO2 emissions
Ireland could save 3 million tonnes of carbon this year as commuters cut car journeys
Air pollution from cars worsens Covid-19 effects, claims Italian researchers
Virus may be attaching itself to airborne particles from exhaust fumes
Can Copenhagen become the world's first carbon-neutral capital?
The Danish capital has 375km of cycle lanes, extensive metro and wind-powered electricity
Ireland needs to follow clear pathway to reach low-carbon goals
Report on Europe’s environment shows that Ireland performs poorly on emissions
Europe is at an environmental tipping point, says report
EU agency predicts Europe will not achieve its 2030 environmental goals
Sustainable travel: four smart ways to make a positive impact
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Ireland needs needs more detailed land-use maps
Experts agree that accurate information among best ways to make policy decisions
Weather warnings in place as heavy downpours hit Ireland
Rain comes as Europe is set to experience a potentially record-breaking heatwave
Species decline doesn’t just happen elsewhere. It’s a serious Irish problem
When was the last time you had to clean your windscreen during the summer months?
Carbon tax: committee keen to ‘avoid what happened in France’
Oireachtas committee wary of gilets jaunes-style public backlash
Berliners find foul issue of filthy city air is a real curse
German city trying everything to dodge emissions order banning older diesel vehicles
Solid fuel burning and transport emissions are biggest air pollutant threats
EPA report says while Ireland’s air quality did not exceed legal limits, air quality is impacting negatively on people’s health
Car-makers accused of holding back new models as CO2 emissions rise
T&E says car-makers are keeping older, thirstier models on sale longer than needed
Portugal: Firefighters battle blaze as death toll climbs to 62
Authorities face mounting criticism for not doing more to prevent tragedy
Indaver and environmentalists clash over Cork incineration plan
Dispute centres on European Commission document on waste-to-energy processes
As electric cars take over, where will the juice come from?
As 500km range electric cars are set to become common the question of power arises
Funding shortage for energy retrofitting of homes, warns EPA
Resources only sufficient for third of work to meet EU 2020 energy targets, says agency
Report stresses links between clean environment and health
Fossil fuels for home heating still polluting outside natural gas distribution network
Climate change enters dangerous new territory
The Earth’s atmosphere now carries over 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide
Water charges help us respect a scarce resource
Smart measures can help households and improve Ireland’s water supply problems
Two states ordered to recover unpaid corporation tax
Luxembourg and Netherlands must recoup unpaid tax from Fiat and Starbucks of €20m-€30 each
EU plan to limit methane emissions opposed by most countries
Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly said ammonia goals proposed for Ireland would be challenging
Second Opinion: Paraglider that sounded like 100 chainsaws shattered our silence
Noise pollution is a huge and growing problem all over Europe
Europe’s industrial air pollution cost at least €59bn in 2012
European Environment Agency says true figure could be as high as €189bn
Greenhouse gas emissions by rich nations fall in 2012
US leads decline to lowest level in almost two decades with shift from coal to natural gas
Powerful satellite to launch over Europe this week
Sentinel 1A will offer unparalleled new view of what is happening on the ground and in the seas
Cars restricted in Paris in effort to clear dangerous smog
Unseasonably warm weather exacerbating diesel pollution in French capital
How Madrid lost its mojo
A great capital with fine museums and a lively vibe is grippedby an identity crisis
Climate change may force vineyards to relocate
‘Adaptation in Europe’ describes policies and measures taken in EU to cope with climate change
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