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In hot water: The devastating impact of rising ocean temperatures
By Oisin Hill “The ocean is hotter than ever, what happens next?,” begins a news article published in…
Environment: War causes untold damage to the environment
By Walter Chambers, International Socialist Alternative The immediate and horrific humanitarian costs of the war in Ukraine are…
Climate failure: Government set to miss emissions target by “significant margin”
By James Fleming The Irish government will miss its 2030 emissions target “by a significant margin”, according to…
Climate crisis: Out of the frying pan into the fire – El Niño is on its way
By Keishia Taylor A new report warns that the fast-approaching El Niño will bring unprecedented scorching temperatures globally.…
What way forward in the fight against capitalist climate destruction
By Connor Rosoman & Philipp Chmel, International Socialist Alternative In the light of exacerbating climate crisis and absolute…
Review: Marx in the Anthropocene by Kohei Saito
Review: Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism By Kohei SaitoCambridge University Press, 2023 Reviewed by…
Government opposition to free public transport is pathetic and shameful
By Finghin Kelly Green Party Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan, this week presented to Cabinet the findings of a…
Ireland’s for-profit forestry is a scandal
By Ben Samson Using two satellites named Tom and Jerry to measure the mass of Europe’s shrinking groundwater…
Coal companies triple profits while the planet burns
By Isidora Duran Stewart The devastating effects of the profit-driven climate crisis reached a new height in 2022,…
What came from COP27? Hot air, fudges and meaningless agreements
By Ben Samond This year’s UN climate conference, COP27, ended just two days before the first football match…
