George Lee

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Environmental Correspondent at RTÉ

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Parks, playgrounds 'hotspots' for roundworm eggs

4 weeks ago | rte.ie | George Lee

New research by zoologists at Trinity College has identified the entrances to public parks and children's playgrounds in Dublin as hotspots for potentially infective roundworm eggs, with dog poo being the main source. The eggs were found at 75% of park entrances sampled. The research is published in the international journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Energy transition could generate €19bn per year - SEAI

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

A new report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) estimates that Ireland's energy transition will drive up to €19 billion per year of new business by 2030. It said Irish based companies have the potential to capture up to 42% of that amount. The report is being launched at the SEAI Energy Show in the RDS.
CSO finds fewer people shake hands five years after Covid

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

The Central Statistics Office has published a survey detailing the long-term social impacts of the pandemic experience and the restrictions associated with Covid-19 five years on. It details how Covid-19 has impacted on relationships, social behaviours, social interactions with others, working habits and consumption habits. The results show that: A quarter of respondents now try to avoid handshaking.
Fewer shake hands, junk food consumption up after Covid

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

The Central Statistics Office has published a survey detailing the long-term social impacts of the pandemic experience and the restrictions associated with Covid-19 five years on. It details how Covid-19 has impacted relationships, social behaviours, social interactions with others, working habits and consumption habits. The results show that a quarter of respondents now try to avoid handshaking. Women are more likely to avoid it, with one-in-three saying they try to avoid shaking hands.
Nitrogen levels in rivers at eight-year low

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

Early indications show a welcome reduction in the level of nitrogen pollution in Ireland's rivers last year, the Environmental Protection Agency has said. The EPA's Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator suggests nitrogen concentrations have fallen to their lowest level in eight years. High levels of nitrogen in rivers and waterways stimulates the overgrowth of algae and dense vegetation.
Human-induced climate change reaches 'new heights' - WMO

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

The World Meteorological Organisation says clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years. In its latest State of the Global Climate report, the WMO says the impacts of extreme weather and climate change are spiralling, causing massive economic and social upheavals.
Nitrogen levels in rivers at eight-year low

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said early indications show a welcome reduction in the level of nitrogen pollution in Ireland's rivers last year. The EPA’s Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator published today suggests nitrogen concentrations have fallen to their lowest level in eight years. High levels of nitrogen in rivers and waterways stimulates the overgrowth of algae and dense vegetation.
The breakthrough tech reducing greenhouse gas emissions

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

About 9km north of Bandon in Co Cork, in a townland called Scartnamuck, farmer Raymond Goggin has a spring in his step. The manure from his 120 dairy cows produces about 1,000 tonnes of slurry every winter. This year's slurry however, contains more nutrients than ever before so it will be far more effective as a fertiliser. It is all down to a non-invasive new breakthrough technology capable of slashing greenhouse gas emissions from manure by more than 80%.
Report shows climate inaction pricier than taking action

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

The report from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council is a brave attempt to answer an impossible question. Exactly how much is it going to cost Ireland if we carry on the way we have been carrying on with regard to Climate Action? We know for certain - and we have known this for quite a while - that Ireland is on course to spectacularly miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets.
Massive costs if Ireland misses climate targets - report

1 month ago | rte.ie | George Lee

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