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Roads and power lines put primates in danger
Along with power lines and railways, roads cut through the landscape everywhere, disrupting ecosystems.
A tonne of fossil carbon isn’t the same as a tonne of new trees
Offsets are not a solution. There is no substitute to actually ending the routine burning of fossil fuels.
Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests. Here’s how to bring them back
Across Europe, nations average around 35% forest cover but in Ireland the figure is just 11%, one of the lowest.
The vanishing of insects is making it harder to grow food
A compilation of 166 studies estimates that insect populations are declining globally at a rate of 0.9% per year.
Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by a third
During the summer daytime, cities can be up to 12℃ hotter than rural areas because of the heat island effect.
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life
If carefully managed, rising rates of desalination may not harm the region’s marine ecosystems.