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Action needed to avoid flood crisis

MANY European cities are advancing plans to combat the effects of climate change, with some coming up with novel proposals that could be of interest here — especially in the wake of the huge damage caused by floods in Cork and several other Irish urban areas in 2009.

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EU gas emissions rose in 2010

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Europe's greenhouse gas output up

Emissions in transport sector soar by 165%

Gormley: Proper bus service will reduce car emissions

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Voices of climate dissent 'being gagged'

Inuit culture at the coalface of change as a result of climate change

DINES MIKAELSEN steadies a .22 rifle against the bow of his gently bobbing boat, loads the chamber and whispers to his companions to keep quiet.

Mon, 27 Aug, 2007

140% rise in Irish transport gas emissions

GREENHOUSE gas emissions from transport in Ireland jumped 140% in 14 years, the second highest in the EU where the average increase was 25%.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2007

Urban lesson to be learned from America

WITH the urban sprawl unabated, thousands of acres of farmland are giving way to concrete so to meet demands for housing and roads.

Mon, 04 Dec, 2006

Europe warned of 'heavy price' over climate change

Europeans are devouring the world’s natural resources at twice the global rate, a new environmental study revealed today.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2005

EU agency: Greenhouse gases must be cut 40%

The European Union needs to reduce greenhouse gases by 40% by 2030 to reach its long-term goal of curbing global warming, the European Environment Agency said today.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Urban sprawl spreading to countryside

Ireland’s urban sprawl is developing mainly in remote countryside areas, says the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Thu, 16 Dec, 2004

Deadly climate change warning for Europe

Rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers in the Alps and more deadly heat waves are coming for Europeans because of global warming, Europe’s environmental agency has warned.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

Global warning blamed for wild weather

INCREASINGLY frequent storms, floods, droughts and other extreme weather battering Europe are consequences of global warming and other climatic changes, the European Environment Agency said yesterday.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

EU predicts grim future for Europe's weather

Increasingly frequent storms, floods, droughts and other extreme weather across Europe are consequences of global warming and other climate changes, the European Environment Agency said today.

Wed, 18 Aug, 2004