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Tuesday 22 September 2020
In Ireland, the richest 10% of the population emits nearly the same emissions as the bottom 50%.
Ireland saw its warmest winter on record since 1900.
Researchers said ‘aggressive’ cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are needed.
John Gibbons lays out the stark climate facts and urges us to take coronavirus as a warning that it’s now time to act, or perish.
Even the most entrenched climate denialists would find it hard to argue that things aren’t changing, writes Mark Kernan.
Ireland – like every country – faces significant challenges to respond to climate change.
Nine of the 10 hottest July months have occurred since 2005 – with the last five years ranking as the five hottest, according to a US agency.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Trump has gone as far as branding climate change a conspiracy in the past.
From 2014 to 2017, “the Antarctic lost almost as much as the Arctic” over almost 40 years, and now stands at a record low.
The last time earth’s atmosphere contained this much CO2 was more than three million years ago
An internal communique says using words like “inevitable” could create a feeling that nothing can be done.
The 20 warmest years in history all occurred within the last 22 years.
“We need to move beyond guilt or blame, and get on with the practical tasks at hand,” Attenborough told his audience.
Varadkar said the increase in carbon taxes will be needed over the next number of years.
The advice in a guidance document for staff says linking extreme weather to global warming was a problem.
Trump said he doesn’t want to put the US at a disadvantage in responding to climate change.
Manmade global warming and a natural change in the Earth’s temperature will join forces over the coming years, the study suggested.
Warmer ocean water is destabilising ice shelves.
30% of the coral in the area were lost between March and November 2016 as a result of an extended marine heatwave.
The recommendations were reached by majority vote of the Assembly members following two weekends of deliberation.
The White House has confirmed that Kathleen Hartnett White will not be taking on the role.
2017 was either the second or third hottest year ever.
Trump has repeatedly expressed scepticism about climate change science.
Ireland ranked 49 out of 59 countries in the 2018 Climate Change Performance Index
The voting took place after two weekends of deliberation that focused on the energy, transport and agriculture sectors.
The event that took place 56 million years ago has been investigated by researchers at the University of California.
Winter floods are now occurring the east of Ireland earlier towards autumn than they did 20 years ago.
Global warming could lead to uninhabitable temperatures, a study found.
New research predicts a dramatic rise in the death toll from weather-related disasters in Europe in the coming decades.
The country can’t formally pull out of the Paris accord until 2020 at the earliest.
Britain has vowed to “end the sale of all conventional petrol and diesel cars” by 2040.
Work made impossible by the heat, and losses in productivity could see the wine industry facing challenging times, they said.
Some fully loaded planes may have to remove fuel, cargo or passengers, a study has warned.
Even under the Paris Climate deal, half of the world’s population would be exposed to killer heatwaves every year.
If the Larsen C Antarctic ice shelf splits, it will produce one of the biggest icebergs ever seen.
Corporate Ireland doesn’t need to live up to the laws that are put in place for our health and our environment, writes Luke Ming Flanagan.
The damage caused by Cyclone Debbie could be severe, say scientists.
Trump and his Chinese counterpart will have a lot to talk about.
He says it has been around since the 1930s and is potentially a good thing.
New research from scientists, including some from Maynooth University, suggests temperatures may have risen higher than was previously feared.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Cloudy with a few showers
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Min: 6 °C
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Max: 12 °C
Min: 7 °C
Cool with rain at times
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