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<p>The world may have lost up to 260,000 species, or 13%, in the last 500 years as a human-led sixth mass extinction event currently takes shape.</p>

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Planet's sixth mass extinction event is underway — humans are to blame

There have been five mass extinction events of biodiversity throughout the planet's history, but all have been attributed to natural phenomena

<p>Environmental scientist and writer Cara Augustenborg joins Mick Cliff in the wake of the publication of the IPCC report. Picture: PA</p>

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: Cara Augustenborg - The end of the world as we know it

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This Much I Know: Dr Cara Augustenborg, environmental scientist

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Parenting for the planet during a lockdown

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Climate change: Ireland is a developed country with a developing nation’s emissions profile

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WATCH: Bulldozers remove hundreds of tonnes of waste left over at this year's Electric Picnic

Ireland ‘nowhere close’ to emission targets

Ireland has been ranked as the worst performing country in Europe in relation to tackling climate change and is “nowhere close to being on track” to meeting emission targets.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2017

Protests slam Donald Trump’s Paris U-turn

Environmentalists have vowed not to be deterred by the US’s rejection of the Paris Climate Change Accord but to use the international outcry to galvanise efforts towards meeting its carbon reduction targets.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2017

Evening briefing: EU finds Ireland's 2017 budget to be 'broadly compliant'. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

Ireland playing it cool when it comes to climate change

Ireland will fail to reach its 2020 EU emission reduction targets and needs to act if it is to do its ‘fair share’ in line with the Paris Agreement, writes Cara Augustenborg.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2016

Minister welcomes new deal on global warming

An international deal struck to cut the greenhouse gases used in fridges and air conditioning should mean a 0.5 C drop in global warming by the end of the century.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Suckler beef producers could lose €64m in deal, eco group warns

Irish suckler beef producers could be face up to €64m in lost imports following a TTIP deal, a Friends of the Earth Europe report has warned.

Mon, 02 May, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

New Dáil must tackle the critically important climate change issues

The new Dáil, however it is composed, will have only a short window of time to engage with critically important climate change issues, says Cara Augustenborg

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

We need a citizens’ convention to devise a post-carbon country

Post-Carbon Ireland, the initiative launched by a group of academics on February 12, has received replies from all contacted political parties except RENUA Ireland.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Friends of the Earth call for review of environmental policies

Ireland needs to review its environmental policies, says a leading UCD scientist.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Women still account for just one in five local councillors

Despite a marked improvement in the local elections, women still account for just 20% of local councillors, write Adrian Kavanagh, Fiona Buckley, Claire McGing, and Noirín Clancy

Fri, 30 May, 2014