I am a climate scientist and this is correct.
As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open.
Technical explanation here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Image of an Alaskan bog with water and red moss in the foreground and trees in the background.
Let’s make 2026 the year of the bog. The world’s most unique and interesting plants, clean water, cooler climate. Bogs deserve our thanks, care, and deep respect. Please join me and love a bog today.
Three historic landfills in Cork have been waiting over 10 years for certification from the EPA, despite evidence that two of them are leaking into nearby waterbodies and causing pollution.
Others have not even been submitted by local authorities.
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Our final announcement is for our Lifetime Achievement Award is being presented, sadly posthumously, to our dedicated long term member Anna Aherne. Anna was a committed and fierce defender of the environment and so active in her efforts to care for and protect it @coastwatch-ire.bsky.social
Europeans want #MPAs to be protected from destructive fishing like #BottomTrawling. The @ec.europa.eu must listen to citizens & ensure the upcoming Ocean Act delivers real protection. The ocean deserves more than lines on a map.
More here: seas-at-risk.org/press-releas...
Under the guise of 'speeding the delivery of essential infrastructure', the government is going to basically remove the option of taking judicial reviews.
Very often, this is the only legal route communities have to defend local ecosystems against being destroyed.
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Cork Community Bikes has scooped the Circular Economy Award, focusing on people having access to an affordable means of active, healthy, sustainable transport by enabling them to start cycling (with low cost bicycles) and through learning maintenance skills to more easily carry on cycling.
Congratulations @queershedsclare.bsky.social the recipient of a Commendation in the Community & Voluntary Category. Their aim is not only social but environmental, skill sharing & promoting low impact activities with an emphasis on promoting environmentalism & teaching people traditional skills.
Community & Voluntary Award winner the Nature Explorer for Schools programme, developed by @gapireland.bsky.social to reconnect primary school children with the natural world and equip them with the skills, curiosity and confidence to protect it. Well done & congrats @globalactionplan.bsky.social
Congratulations to the Winner in our Business and Commercial category @deloitteinsights.bsky.social for their contribution to the innovative Hot Spot restoration initiative at Ballaghurt Bog, County Offaly in partnership with @leavenotrace.bsky.social NPWS & Bord na Mona @offalylive.bsky.social
‘Recycling plastic doesn’t solve the plastic problem. It just tells people it’s okay to use plastic’
Next up our Public Sector Award with John O'Connor, Section Head of the Regional Capital Office at Kerry County Council being the worthy recipient. Congratulations to John who has proactively championed the development of nature-based solutions through Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICWs)
Dolf D'hondt is the well deserving recipient of a Commendation under the Outstanding Individual Category. Recognising Dolf's unwavering commitment to safeguarding the local marine environment in West Cork from campaigns to creating awareness in the community of the diversity beneath the waves.
Winner of our Outstanding Individual Category, congratulations to Dr Sarah Miller who is being recognised for her vision and unique achievements most especially the redevelopment the Rediscovery Centre as Ireland’s National Centre for the Circular Economy @rediscoveryctr.bsky.social
With winter fast approaching, we're sharing 5 facts about wood burning to help keep you, your family and local community safe over the colder months 👉
Fires, floods, and fossil fuels - COP30 had it all. While many countries brought a meaningful contribution to this “annual global climate potluck,” a bloc of oil-producing nations prevented agreement on phasing out fossil fuels. COP30 reminded us that momentum comes from the ground up!
This is your final chance to nominate to our Awards. Why not spend a little time over the weekend nominating your heroes and heroines whatever sector they work in. Who doesn't deserve recognition for their efforts and would love one of these beautiful sculptures from Casey's Bogwood Sculptures
The government’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan released today, seemingly has no consideration of the 100+ AI data centres that Big Tech wants up and running during the plan’s implementation.
#AI #datacentres #CarbonBudget #Climatechange
As we head into winter, this research is a timely reminder of the impacts wood burning and gas cooking has on one’s health and healthcare systems.
#airpollution #health
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It was great to attend another Exchange of Experience last week, as part of the EMBRACER project, this time in Ljutomer, Slovenia. Theme: “Adapted guidance on sustainable mobility planning and monitoring targeted to all city dimensions and accessibility levels”.
Calling all nature people and orgs, please consider adding your name to Naturalists for Palestine.
It's essential we recognise that ecocide and genocide are two sides of the same coin, and resist both.
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The Coastwatch Survey has officially been extended to October 22nd due to stormy conditions! We are so delighted to see so many units already booked around the coast! There has been amazing data entered over the last weeks, but theres still a few gaps around the country! Book today! coastwatch.org
Our Awards are open for nominations and we urge you to spread the word & consider making a nomination. Help us recognise those across all sectors making a difference.
More details and a link to the Nomination Form here -
environmentalforum.ie/2025/09/05/a... @ucc.ie @oisinc.bsky.social
Cork Walking Week 2025 continues!
Join us today through Friday for a series of fantastic themed walks. Take a look at the schedule and come along—we’d love to see you there!
#GetIrelandWalking
We’re thrilled to invite you to take part in Cork Walking Week, running from 22nd to 26th September 2025!
Join us for a week full of fun, fresh air, and fantastic walks across Cork.
Check out the full schedule and plan your week of walking adventures!
#CorkWalkingWeek
🚨 The EU is trying to quietly weaken nature laws during summer break. We have 10 days to stop this.
Don't let them destroy our forests, rivers & wildlife in silence. #HandsOffNature swanireland.ie/take-action/...
🚲 Darren McAdam-O’Connell (Transport & Mobility Forum, Cork) shares insights from Novi Pazar during our #EMBRACER_InterregEurope exchange—highlighting big potential for walking and cycling routes using existing infrastructure. 🌍
#ActiveTravel #SustainableMobility
Great to visit the City of Novi Pazar as part of our EMBRACER_InterregEurope staff exchange! Several meetings and visits are planned as part of this exchange—here are just a few snapshots of what we've seen so far. More to come soon!
#novipazar #activetravel #SustainableMobility
