Irish Examiner, 29 March 2016 Thousands of householders will have to abandon coastal communities as sea levels rise, with Irish scientists now working on a “managed retreat” rather than a chaotic stream of climate refugees fleeing inland. The coastal road in Summercove, Kinsale, collapses due to crashing waves during a winter storm in 2014. Picture: Denis … [Read more...]
EEA Report:: City dwellers exposed to air pollutants at unsafe levels
30 Nov 2015. The EEA report 'Air quality in Europe — 2015 report' examines the European population’s exposure to air pollutants and provides a snapshot of air quality based on data from official monitoring stations across Europe. It shows that most city dwellers continue to be exposed to air pollutants at levels deemed unsafe by the World Health Organization (WHO). The most … [Read more...]
