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A group researching flooding and flooding solutions in Cork, Ireland. www.leeforum.org
Essential reading ,'The vibrant array of species that brought colour to our landscapes is getting dimmer. The chorus of sounds is getting quieter. The sheer variety of life is dialling down, being replaced by something much more monotonous'
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Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss
Launching a new nature restoration report, Christopher OâSullivan says Irelandâs biodiversity crisis is deepening, but practical, community-led solutions are the answer.
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/irish-biodiversity-7024987-Apr2026/
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Canalising rivers has been an epic, historic and expensive mistake. Yet, in Ireland, we continue these historic colonist practices from the late 18th and 19th centuries under the guise of flood protection at a cost of billions of âŹ. This is from The Book of Wilding.
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Dr. Aaron Thierry
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1/ There's a system of ocean currents in the Atlantic that shapes Europe's
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, drives monsoons, and keeps sea levels stable along the US coast. In the last 5 years, the scientific evidence that it could collapse has shifted dramatically. Most people have no idea. đ§”
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'Denmarkâs approach is as a case study for the Trilateral Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, moving beyond traditional engineering toward nature-based coastal adaptation'
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Why Denmark Is Choosing âStrategic Retreatâ To Save Its Coastline From Rising Seas
As traditional engineering fails, the Wadden Sea National Park is pivoting to a radical, community-led model of conservation that turns tourists into ecological partners.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2026/04/18/why-denmark-is-choosing-strategic-retreat-to-save-its-coastline-from-rising-seas/
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Kepano Kolohe
12 days ago
We have only this to protect. Start now by electing humans who will protect our fragile environment
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
15 days ago
The
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iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
In my view, this now makes a full
#AMOC
shutdown more likely than not. Definitely not a low likelihood risk, as we used to think.
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Shutdown of northern Atlantic overturning after 2100 following deep mixing collapse in CMIP6 projections
Shutdown of northern Atlantic overturning after 2100 following deep mixing collapse in CMIP6 projections, Drijfhout, Sybren, Angevaare, Joran R, Mecking, Jennifer, van Westen, René M, Rahmstorf, Stefan
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/adfa3b
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China bans exports of sulphur, a key mineral in the production of sulphuric acid, solar panels, metal production and fertilisers. We ain't seen nothing yet. 'Around half of the worldâs sulphuric acid is used to make phosphate fertilisers'
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CommBank warning after China cuts off critical chemical export: 'Already tight'
China is effectively set to stop exporting 'the world's largest volume industrial chemical'.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/commonwealth-bank-warning-after-china-cuts-off-critical-chemical-export-already-tight-063229613.html
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Jeff Berardelli
16 days ago
âWe use 40 yrs of global data to demonstrate that TCs experiencing Rapid Intensification during Marine Heat Waves resulted in 60% more billion-dollar disasters⊠produced consistently higher maximum wind speeds, storm surges, and precipitation rates.â
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Synergistic impact of marine heat waves and rapid intensification exacerbates tropical cyclone destructive power worldwide
Marine heat waves supercharge tropical cyclones, leading to unprecedented strengthening and greater economic damages worldwide.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adu1733?utm_campaign=ScienceAdvances&utm_medium=ownedSocial&utm_source=twitter
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That includes not building more inefficient fossil fuel infrastructure like motorways.
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Greenpeace International đ
27 days ago
Climate justice is gender justice. Climate justice is racial justice. Climate justice is economic justice. Climate justice is environmental justice. Share if you agreeâ
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Resist đđ
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#WATCH
| A video that is running in Palestinian social media, in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners, absolutely horrifying English captions added (did the best I can)
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Climate changed has damaged every second detached house in France. Climate change is making homes shrink and crack - Down to Earth - France 24
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Down to Earth - Climate change is making homes shrink and crack
Periods of intense heat followed by extreme rainfall could cause structural damage to 12 million homes across France, or one in two detached houses, according to the French environment ministry. As ho...
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RTĂ News
29 days ago
Climate change, driven by greenhouse gases, is having measurable impacts in Ireland with growing risks for communities, infrastructure, essential services and the economy, according to a new report from the Climate Change Advisory Council.
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Climate change exposing Irish vulnerabilities - report
Climate change, driven by greenhouse gases, is having measurable impacts in Ireland with growing risks for communities, infrastructure, essential services and the economy, according to a new report fr...
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0401/1566184-climate-weather-ireland/
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Climate body chair criticises govts for ignoring warnings
The chair of the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Advisory Council has said that if governments had heeded their warnings in the past and implemented just a proportion of them in full, the c...
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0401/1566184-climate-weather-ireland/
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POLITICO Europe
30 days ago
đš BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf. Full story:
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
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Jan Rosenow
about 1 month ago
Climate has almost disappeared from our conversation. But it remains the most pressing challenge of our times. Last week the WMO said the planet is âmore out of balance than at any time in observed history.â Energy security and climate security are not competing priorities.
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'Sphagnum moss can hold 20 times its weight in water and helps create peat bogs, capturing carbon in the ground and helping to fight climate change' It is 10 times more effective at storing carbon than trees.
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https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2026-03-25/the-little-plant-thats-helping-save-the-planet
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If we want to save hundreds of millions of âŹ, increase biodiversity, and store carbon, this is the thing to do. Quite the opposite of the current strategy.
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A ray of light. Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing â Colonies surged 15-fold | ScienceDaily
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Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing â Colonies surged 15-fold
Scientists have developed a breakthrough âsuperfoodâ for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially d...
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Peter Head
about 1 month ago
Every $1,300 New York City invested in building bike lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to one additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.
www.reuters.com/article/busi...
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Bike lanes are a sound public health investment
Every $1,300 New York City invested in building bike lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to one additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a ne...
https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/bike-lanes-are-a-sound-public-health-investment-idUSKCN11Z239/
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We're all Greens now. 'With fossil fuel supplies under severe strain, both the UK and Germany signalled on Wednesday that the energy crisis is accelerating their green transitions.' France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed
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Business - France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed
France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure revealed on Wednesday that between 30 and 40 per cent of Gulf refining capacity has been damaged or destroyed by Iran's retaliatory strikes, leaving a shortage...
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Yet another reason to love this intrepid rodent. "When scaled across all floodplain areas suitable for beaver recolonization in Switzerland, researchers estimate that beaver wetlands could offset 1.2â1.8% of the nationâs annual carbon emissions"
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Groundbreaking study finds a natural way to fight climate change
This first-of-its-kind study found beavers have a surprisingly efficient method of safely storing carbon dioxide.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/03/22/climate-change-study-beavers-have-big-impact/89228448007/
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Annie Leymarie
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Rapid melting of Antarctic sea ice largely driven by ocean warming
Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed by research from the University of Gothenburg.
https://www.gu.se/en/news/rapid-melting-of-antarctic-sea-ice-largely-driven-by-ocean-warming
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Carbon Brief
about 1 month ago
Q&A: How the UK became the first G7 country to phase out coal power
#CBarchive
âïž
@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
@mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
đš
@jjgoodman.bsky.social
Read here âĄïž
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Rachel Salvidge
about 2 months ago
Superbugs resistant to antibiotics are rising fast. I tested water at Lough Neagh (40% of Northern Irelandâs drinking water) & found high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes from human & livestock poo. If we treat waterways like sewers, this is what we get.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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âDrinking from a fetid pondâ: superbug-creating genes found in UKâs largest lake
Exclusive: Lough Neagh, which supplies drinking water for 40% of NI, contains genes resistant to last-resort antibiotics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/14/lough-neagh-northern-ireland-genes-antibiotic-resistance-superbugs
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Future Cork: There is immense potential in Cork if the city turns toward the river
Even within the constraints of the existing city, people have found their own ways to connect with the river â studies show just spending time near water has health benefits
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41809103.html
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An Taisce
about 2 months ago
Background to An Taisce's new Water Quality Case and why it is important An Taisce filed an application to the High Court seeking a judicial review of the Government's sixth Nitrates Action Programme earlier this week. To read more about the case:
www.antaisce.org/news/backgro...
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Background to An Taisce's new Water Quality Case and why it is important
An Taisce filed an application to the High Court seeking a judicial review of the sixth Nitrates Action Programme earlier this week. We wanted to share the background to what's been going on and the i...
https://www.antaisce.org/news/background-to-an-taisces-new-water-quality-case-and-why-it-is-important
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Now, its serious.
www.newscientist.com/article/2518...
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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse
Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518268-shift-in-the-gulf-stream-could-signal-ocean-current-collapse/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwqGAgwKg8IACoHCAowyseYCTDXhmww87T3BDDVuLQF&utm_content=bullets
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An Taisce
about 2 months ago
The public are strong in their view that clean water should be a national priority Scientific evidence shows that the 6th NAP simply doesn't provide the level of protection required for water quality in Ireland and will likely lead to its further deterioration
www.antaisce.org/news/water-q...
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Water quality worsening: An Taisce seeks judicial review of the sixth Nitrates Action Programme
An Taisce â the National Trust for Ireland has filed an application to the High Court seeking judicial review of the sixth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP), adopted by the Minister for Housing, Heritag...
https://www.antaisce.org/news/water-quality-worsening-an-taisce-seeks-judicial-review-of-the-sixth-nitrates-action-programme
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John Strikart
about 2 months ago
All countries at risk of being affected by a weakening of the AMOC should take it much more seriously and conduct a risk assessment like Iceland to prepare for the consequences.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scena...
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/iceland-sees-security-risk-existential-threat-atlantic-ocean-currents-possible-2025-11-12/
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Brian Gormley D7
about 2 months ago
I delivered workshops on Careers in Sustainability at the annual Guidance Counsellors Conference this weekend. We used the Climate Venn Diagram by
@ayanaeliza.bsky.social
as a model to support students seeking a career that would have a positive impact. Great event and engagement!
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Henrik Hindby Koszyczarek
about 2 months ago
A gradual northward shift in the Gulf Stream has provided more evidence that the system of currents keeping Europe warm is weakening. And modelling suggests that abrupt shift in the Gulf Stream could signal an imminent, catastrophic collapse in the ocean current.
www.newscientist.com/article/2518...
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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse
Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2518268-shift-in-the-gulf-stream-could-signal-ocean-current-collapse/
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Ian James
about 2 months ago
Climate changeâs rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are. By
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@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/sea-...
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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.
https://apnews.com/article/sea-level-rise-climate-change-flooding-warming-59bb59d2fe839224a10bd28d604b5d95
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Jan Rosenow
about 2 months ago
Gas prices up by around 50% today. A painful reminder that relying on imported fossil fuels is a risky strategy.
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Moms Clean Air Force
about 2 months ago
The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many â and it should worry all of us, even if we think weâre safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes đĄđĄ
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable
In this weekâs newsletter: The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many â and it should worry all of us, even if we think weâre safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/insurance-industry-mortgage-prisoners-climate-crisis-down-to-earth?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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That LNG terminal in the Shannon estuary looking less and less intelligent by the hour.
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Urban Truth Collective
about 2 months ago
âThe effort to quiet Paris complements the wider campaign to make Paris greener, cleaner & less car-dependent, which include vehicle restrictions in the center, crackdowns on polluting vehicles, & an ambitious expansion of bike networks. Those have cut the cityâs average noise level by 2 decibels.â
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Europeâs Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume
To combat the ill effects of urban noise pollution, Paris is deploying automated sensors and cracking down on the loudest vehicles.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-04-27/how-paris-is-waging-a-war-on-noise-pollution
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Good News đâïž
2 months ago
UKâs First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uks-first-geothermal-power-plant-begins-using-underground-heat-to-power-10k-homes/
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UK's First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes
The naturally heated water, exceeding 190°C, generates electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week regardless of the weather.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uks-first-geothermal-power-plant-begins-using-underground-heat-to-power-10k-homes/
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Go Green
2 months ago
Antarctica just saw fastest glacier collapse ever recorded Antarcticaâs Hektoria Glacier lost nearly half its ice in just 2 months after lifting off a flat seabed and shattering apart Such events could accelerate global sea level rise much faster than predicted
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded
Antarcticaâs Hektoria Glacier stunned scientists by retreating eight kilometers in just two months, with nearly half of it collapsing in record time. The rapid breakup was driven by a flat, underwater...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260226042454.htm
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Would 2nd this for Ireland.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Bring in Dutch water experts to stop the endless cycle of flooding in Britain | Letters
Letters: Andrew Hiscock says the Netherlandsâ handling of flooding in 1953 has stood it in good stead. Plus letters from John Sergeant and Michael Heaton
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/24/bring-in-dutch-water-experts-to-stop-the-endless-cycle-of-flooding-in-britain
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'Insurance is also the âinvisible backboneâ of modern economies: without its support, loans fail and the financial system crumbles. That means that insurance is now one of the most vital fronts in the battle with global heating.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable
In this weekâs newsletter: The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many â and it should worry all of us, even if we think weâre safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/insurance-industry-mortgage-prisoners-climate-crisis-down-to-earth
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The Ecologist
2 months ago
Beavers have been released into the wild to help restore British wetlands
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Beavers go wild
Beavers released at two sites in Somerset to help restore river and wetland.
https://theecologist.org/2026/feb/16/beavers-go-wild
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Peter Head
2 months ago
In Greenland the amount of meltwater produced during extreme ice melt events has increased more than sixfold since 1990â jumping from 12.7 gigatons per decade to 82.4 gigatons per decade.
www.earth.com/news/greenla...
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Greenlandâs most extreme ice melt events are getting dramatically worse
Extreme ice melt in Greenland is expanding rapidly, with meltwater production increasing sixfold since 1990, new research finds.
https://www.earth.com/news/greenlands-most-extreme-ice-melt-events-are-getting-dramatically-worse/
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Brent Toderian
2 months ago
âOne mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.â âWhich means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.â
#CityMakingMath
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One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
https://grist.org/biking/one-mile-on-a-bike-is-a-42-economic-gain-to-society-one-mile-driving-is-a-20-loss/
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Eoghan Daltun đ
2 months ago
Feral goats in Killarney NP. A highly invasive species, goats are (per head) worse destroyers of nature than even sheep, sika deer, or any other herbivore. That they are tolerated *at all* in any national park is a sign of gross ecological ineptitude.
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Brent Toderian
2 months ago
âThe climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models canât capture what matters most â the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world â and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.â Should be the top story everyday.
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Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/flawed-economic-models-mean-climate-crisis-could-crash-global-economy-experts-warn
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PĂĄdraic Fogarty
2 months ago
The Connemara hills suffer some of the worst overgrazing in Ireland. Protect the bogs, restore the forests, you'll see peak flooding decrease...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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âThe water will take a car and sweep it awayâ: Connemara river at centre of flooding row
Locals near Kylemore Bridge in Co Galway have faced the problem for years, which they say is partly due to environmental rules
https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2026/02/20/the-water-will-take-a-car-and-sweep-it-away-connemara-river-at-centre-of-flooding-row/
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Ken Cousins, PhD
2 months ago
An ounce of prevention ...
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Disaster prevention investment saves 15 times initial cost amid climate crisis: Expert
Extreme weather events increase 40-50% with climate change, every lira spent before disaster occurs prevents 15-lira loss in TĂŒrkiye, says expert. - Greenline
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/greenline/climate-change/disaster-prevention-investment-saves-15-times-initial-cost-amid-climate-crisis-expert/1829291
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Albert Pinto
2 months ago
Wait what
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The worldâs 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press â but itâs the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-280-million-electric-bikes-and-mopeds-are-cutting-demand-for-oil-far-more-than-electric-cars-213870
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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2 months ago
âRolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harmâ âthe question should be asked â if our environmental regulation is so onerous, how come our environment, nature and biodiversity are in such a perilous state?â
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Rolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harm
Across the world, right-wing political forces are working to dismantle decades of environmental and social progress, writes Ciaran Brennan
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41794478.html
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