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Nine miners confirmed dead as search goes on for survivors following blasts

The death toll from accidents in recent days at two coal mines in southern Poland has increased to nine after four miners were brought to the surface and pronounced dead, authorities said on Sunday. The miners were among 10 missing since an ...

24 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Replacing 20% of beef with fungi alternative could halve deforestation – study

Replacing a fifth of the beef people eat with fungi-based meat alternatives by 2050 could halve deforestation, a study suggests. Meat from “ruminants” such as cattle contributes to climate change because carbon-storing forests are cut down ...

04 May 2022 at 17:25

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Methane emissions ‘significantly higher than countries claim’

Emissions of planet-warming methane from oil, gas and coal production are significantly higher than world governments claim, according to the International Energy Agency. The Paris-based agency said its analysis shows emissions are 70% ...

23 Feb 2022 at 12:55

National News

Landfills third largest source of methane emissions globally, scientists find

Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, scientists have warned. Researchers used satellite data from four major cities — Delhi and Mumbai in India, ...

11 Aug 2022 at 20:33

Record leap in methane levels as greenhouse gases reach new highs in 2021

The world saw a record jump in levels of methane in the atmosphere last year as the main heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached new highs, UN experts said. The World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual bulletin shows the ...

26 Oct 2022 at 17:00

Breed cattle that emit less methane to reduce environmental impact – minister

Genetically engineering cows to emit less methane is preferable to encouraging more vegetarianism, farming minister Mark Spencer has said. Describing himself as a “freedom-loving economist” who does not want to impose ...

12 Jul 2023 at 17:30

Lack of focus on nature and farming solutions at climate summit, say campaigners

Focus on nature and agriculture-based solutions has been lacking at the UN climate summit this week, campaigners said. Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has reached its final stages but activists say the role of nature, ...

20 Nov 2024 at 13:48

Northern Ireland

Assembly passes climate Bill committing Northern Ireland to net zero by 2050

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed climate change legislation committing the region to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. A Bill tabled by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots passed its final ...

09 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Birth of IVF calf hailed as ‘significant’ step in making dairy industry greener

Vets working on a project to breed more environmentally-friendly cows have described as “hugely significant” the birth of a calf using IVF, saying it could accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero. ...

02 Jan 2025 at 12:54

World

Satellite data finds landfills are methane ‘super emitters’

11 Aug 2022 at 11:41

National News

Landfills third largest source of methane emissions globally, scientists find

11 Aug 2022 at 21:33

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Kildare’s biomethane could replace all the natural gas consumed in the county, report says

All of the biomethane produced within County Kildare could replace all the natural gas consumed in the county, according to a new report. This finding comes from the Biomethane Energy Report, which was ...

13 Sept 2023 at 17:33

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