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Hey @billgates.bsky.social: Thought you might want to read our new study:
"22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act" | Nice article on our new #Bioscience article by @saschapare.bsky.social for @livescience.com: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act
Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to prevent that from happening, scientists say.
www.livescience.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey @billgates.bsky.social: Thought you might want to read our new study:
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The Social Democrats seem to be the only politicians willing to speak out in defence of our right to clean water. What happened the rest of them?
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
Social Democrats 'dangerously clueless' about Nitrates Derogation, says MEP
Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher claims the Social Democrats are actively seeking to sabotage the national effort to retain the derogation.
www.agriland.ie
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The Social Democrats seem to be the only politicians willing to speak out in defence of our right to clean water. What happened the rest of them?
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
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‘Ligimis don Ghaeilge bláthú’ -Catherine Connolly insealbhaithe mar an deichiú huachtarán ar Éirinn
‘Ligimis don Ghaeilge bláthú’ -Catherine Connolly insealbhaithe mar an deichiú huachtarán ar Éirinn
Leag an tUachtarán nua níos mó béime ar an teanga ina óráid insealbhaithe ná mar a leag aon uachtarán eile roimpi
tuairisc.ie
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
‘Ligimis don Ghaeilge bláthú’ -Catherine Connolly insealbhaithe mar an deichiú huachtarán ar Éirinn
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There was a great art to the building of drystone field walls, since, without mortar, every stone needed to be held in place by gravity.
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 AM
There was a great art to the building of drystone field walls, since, without mortar, every stone needed to be held in place by gravity.
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
Construction styles varied according to locality and stone type, and some walls could be 100s or even 1,000s of years old (but with periodic repairs).
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How screwed is the climate, how do we stop it screwing us, how do we unscrew it.
Three episodes of Global Warning has considered answers to all the above, and @aljazeera.com has made it free to watch on YouTube.
Ep 1: How Screwed Is It? 👉 youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...
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Three episodes of Global Warning has considered answers to all the above, and @aljazeera.com has made it free to watch on YouTube.
Ep 1: How Screwed Is It? 👉 youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...
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Inside the planet’s most urgent climate warning | Global Warning E1 | Featured Documentary
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
How screwed is the climate, how do we stop it screwing us, how do we unscrew it.
Three episodes of Global Warning has considered answers to all the above, and @aljazeera.com has made it free to watch on YouTube.
Ep 1: How Screwed Is It? 👉 youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...
1/3
Three episodes of Global Warning has considered answers to all the above, and @aljazeera.com has made it free to watch on YouTube.
Ep 1: How Screwed Is It? 👉 youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...
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Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy. Why this may cause lasting damage share.google/8KZIyA2cVH0d...
Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy. Why this may cause lasting damage
When Storm Amy battered the Scottish Highlands in early October, it tore through a salmon farm's sea pens, releasing around 75,000 fish into open water in Loch Linnhe. The scale of the escape is alarm...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Almost 75,000 farmed salmon in Scotland escaped into the wild after Storm Amy. Why this may cause lasting damage share.google/8KZIyA2cVH0d...
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Cowen urges Taoiseach to seek better nitrates deal
https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/124428/
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has called on the Taoiseach to pursue a better deal for farmers on…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/124428/
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has called on the Taoiseach to pursue a better deal for farmers on…
Cowen urges Taoiseach to seek better nitrates deal - Ireland News Beep
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has called on the Taoiseach to pursue a better deal for farmers on the nitrates derogation.
www.newsbeep.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Cowen urges Taoiseach to seek better nitrates deal
https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/124428/
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has called on the Taoiseach to pursue a better deal for farmers on…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/124428/
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has called on the Taoiseach to pursue a better deal for farmers on…
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Every single time Ireland is developing new public Transport infrastructure, the same group of Billionaires & Politicians come out of the woodwork & call it a “White Elephant”
You’re not dismissed because your rich
You’re dismissed because you’re wrong
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
You’re not dismissed because your rich
You’re dismissed because you’re wrong
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
August 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Every single time Ireland is developing new public Transport infrastructure, the same group of Billionaires & Politicians come out of the woodwork & call it a “White Elephant”
You’re not dismissed because your rich
You’re dismissed because you’re wrong
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
You’re not dismissed because your rich
You’re dismissed because you’re wrong
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...
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The new battery operated trains will be delayed by almost a year, pushing it out until 2027
Capacity is an ongoing issue on Dart / Commuter rail services, so this is a big problem
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Capacity is an ongoing issue on Dart / Commuter rail services, so this is a big problem
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
New Dart trains aimed at boosting capacity and easing overcrowding delayed until early 2027
Irish Rail says there will be a revised timeline for a new fleet originally scheduled to go into operation on Drogheda route this year
www.irishtimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The new battery operated trains will be delayed by almost a year, pushing it out until 2027
Capacity is an ongoing issue on Dart / Commuter rail services, so this is a big problem
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
Capacity is an ongoing issue on Dart / Commuter rail services, so this is a big problem
www.irishtimes.com/transport/20...
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My first time on the Western Rail corridor- travelling to Ennis. We need more rail. #loveTrains
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My first time on the Western Rail corridor- travelling to Ennis. We need more rail. #loveTrains
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GALWAY TO MAYO RAIL LINK FUNDED
Some good news for Galway's railway. The Minister of State for Transport Seán Canney announced that funding for the reopenning of the Athenry <-> Claremorris railway will be included in the National Development Plan.
www.independent.ie/regionals/ma...
Some good news for Galway's railway. The Minister of State for Transport Seán Canney announced that funding for the reopenning of the Athenry <-> Claremorris railway will be included in the National Development Plan.
www.independent.ie/regionals/ma...
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
GALWAY TO MAYO RAIL LINK FUNDED
Some good news for Galway's railway. The Minister of State for Transport Seán Canney announced that funding for the reopenning of the Athenry <-> Claremorris railway will be included in the National Development Plan.
www.independent.ie/regionals/ma...
Some good news for Galway's railway. The Minister of State for Transport Seán Canney announced that funding for the reopenning of the Athenry <-> Claremorris railway will be included in the National Development Plan.
www.independent.ie/regionals/ma...
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Minister Canney noted that planning permission is not required for this project since the line has been preserved for future rail use. Preliminary planning and studies have already begun, indicating a strong likelihood of implementation. Ongoing discussions with the European Investment Bank
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Minister Canney noted that planning permission is not required for this project since the line has been preserved for future rail use. Preliminary planning and studies have already begun, indicating a strong likelihood of implementation. Ongoing discussions with the European Investment Bank
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Today I endeavoured to speak for the rivers, to provide a counter balance to the lobbyist's narrative on the polluting nitrates derogation.
Our rivers, lakes and seas deserve a chance to run healthy, wild and free from pollution
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
Our rivers, lakes and seas deserve a chance to run healthy, wild and free from pollution
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Today I endeavoured to speak for the rivers, to provide a counter balance to the lobbyist's narrative on the polluting nitrates derogation.
Our rivers, lakes and seas deserve a chance to run healthy, wild and free from pollution
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
Our rivers, lakes and seas deserve a chance to run healthy, wild and free from pollution
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
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Fail to prepare, prepare to fail: planning Ireland’s future outside the electoral cycle
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail: planning Ireland’s future outside the electoral cycle
A disconnect seems to exist between what the Department of Finance warned against this week in an ‘alarming’ report and what the Government is doing
www.irishtimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail: planning Ireland’s future outside the electoral cycle
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Only about 10% of the world's population has ever flown. Yet, the aviation industry is responsible for roughly 2–4% of global CO₂ emissions. Does that seem fair?
Why should our flights around the world be subsidised and encouraged at such a cost to the planet?
This must change.
Why should our flights around the world be subsidised and encouraged at such a cost to the planet?
This must change.
Opinion: Expanding Dublin Airport now would fly in the face of climate reality
Letting various aviation expenses to go untaxed has made air travel artificially cheap despite its massive drain on the environment, writes Aoife O’Leary.
www.thejournal.ie
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Only about 10% of the world's population has ever flown. Yet, the aviation industry is responsible for roughly 2–4% of global CO₂ emissions. Does that seem fair?
Why should our flights around the world be subsidised and encouraged at such a cost to the planet?
This must change.
Why should our flights around the world be subsidised and encouraged at such a cost to the planet?
This must change.
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Meeting with EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Meeting with EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
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"The nitrates derogation would allow Irish farmers some relief from the strict EU rules aimed at protecting watercourses from agricultural pollution caused by fertiliser and animal waste."
Of course, why would we want to stop polluting our watercourses? 🤔
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Of course, why would we want to stop polluting our watercourses? 🤔
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Reaching 'endgame' on renewal of EU nitrates derogation
Up to 2,000 farmers gathered at Corrin Mart in Fermoy in Co Cork last night to campaign for the retention of the nitrates derogation.
www.rte.ie
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"The nitrates derogation would allow Irish farmers some relief from the strict EU rules aimed at protecting watercourses from agricultural pollution caused by fertiliser and animal waste."
Of course, why would we want to stop polluting our watercourses? 🤔
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Of course, why would we want to stop polluting our watercourses? 🤔
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says
Higher restrictions MUST be out in place to retore water quality
Why should Nature (clean water) and every citizen pay the price of enriching our dairy industry?
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Higher restrictions MUST be out in place to retore water quality
Why should Nature (clean water) and every citizen pay the price of enriching our dairy industry?
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says
Farmers availing of sought-after extension to derogation will have to observe wider environmental standards - Jessika Roswall
www.irishtimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says
Higher restrictions MUST be out in place to retore water quality
Why should Nature (clean water) and every citizen pay the price of enriching our dairy industry?
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Higher restrictions MUST be out in place to retore water quality
Why should Nature (clean water) and every citizen pay the price of enriching our dairy industry?
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says – The Irish Times
https://www.europesays.com/2551773/
Any deal extending an Irish derogation on nitrates rules would require farmers to uphold wider standards protecting the…
https://www.europesays.com/2551773/
Any deal extending an Irish derogation on nitrates rules would require farmers to uphold wider standards protecting the…
Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says – The Irish Times - EUROPE SAYS
Any deal extending an Irish derogation on nitrates rules would require farmers to uphold wider standards protecting the environment, EU commissioner Jessika
www.europesays.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Nitrates deal between Ireland and EU ‘getting closer’, commissioner says – The Irish Times
https://www.europesays.com/2551773/
Any deal extending an Irish derogation on nitrates rules would require farmers to uphold wider standards protecting the…
https://www.europesays.com/2551773/
Any deal extending an Irish derogation on nitrates rules would require farmers to uphold wider standards protecting the…
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Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen warns party that farmers facing ‘unworkable’ deal on nitrates derogation
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has warned party members that Ireland is facing an unworkable deal on the nitrates derogation.
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has warned party members that Ireland is facing an unworkable deal on the nitrates derogation.
www.independent.ie
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen warns party that farmers facing ‘unworkable’ deal on nitrates derogation
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has warned party members that Ireland is facing an unworkable deal on the nitrates derogation.
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has warned party members that Ireland is facing an unworkable deal on the nitrates derogation.
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Your regular reminder that by throwing away nature, we throw away *everything*.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Your regular reminder that by throwing away nature, we throw away *everything*.
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Taoiseach decries slump in #climate action…abroad, of course.
Meanwhile, back home, Taoiseach opposes solar farms & 100% supports Ireland’s climate-destroying and water-polluting livestock sector.
Go figure.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Meanwhile, back home, Taoiseach opposes solar farms & 100% supports Ireland’s climate-destroying and water-polluting livestock sector.
Go figure.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Taoiseach warns of danger that action on climate crisis is ‘weakening’
Micheál Martin addresses world leaders ahead of Cop30 in Brazil, speaking of impact Storm Éowyn left on State
www.irishtimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Taoiseach decries slump in #climate action…abroad, of course.
Meanwhile, back home, Taoiseach opposes solar farms & 100% supports Ireland’s climate-destroying and water-polluting livestock sector.
Go figure.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Meanwhile, back home, Taoiseach opposes solar farms & 100% supports Ireland’s climate-destroying and water-polluting livestock sector.
Go figure.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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EU-based companies continue to export thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides to Kenya and other countries, even though the food it helps produce is often then exported back to the EU, new research has confirmed.
Boomerang effect: pesticides banned in EU are shipped back in Kenyan food exports
EU-based companies continue to export thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides to Kenya and other countries, even though the food it helps produce is often then exported back to the EU, new research has confirmed.
euobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
EU-based companies continue to export thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides to Kenya and other countries, even though the food it helps produce is often then exported back to the EU, new research has confirmed.
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For those in any doubt, the ongoing nitrates derogation debate is not about the science on water quality, it's political wrangling, with our rivers, lakes and seas caught in the crossfire.
Our waterways deserve better- one can't drink politics.
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
Our waterways deserve better- one can't drink politics.
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
For those in any doubt, the ongoing nitrates derogation debate is not about the science on water quality, it's political wrangling, with our rivers, lakes and seas caught in the crossfire.
Our waterways deserve better- one can't drink politics.
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
Our waterways deserve better- one can't drink politics.
www.rte.ie/news/politic...