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#SaveOurShores: Nationalise Lough Neagh now!
This summer has seen a massive bloom of blue-green algae in waters all across the north. This has included Lough Neagh and the River Bann, North Coast bathing waters and lakes in Fermanagh. If you live in an area that has been affected by the blooms and you haven’t seen it you’re bound to have smelled it– a gassy smell which fills the air for days on end.
Toxic Algae in Lough Neagh – Private ownership to blame
Huge algal blooms like this form when pollution from farm run-off and sewage meet hot temperatures, linked to climate change. There have been multiple reports of family pets dying as a result of the toxic algae
COP 27: Capitalism Wants Profits Before a Livable Planet
By Bill Hopwood The deadly, and frightening, impacts of mounting climate change are clear for all to see.…
On Earth Day: We need system change, not climate change
By Eva Martin The world’s climate and natural systems are at a breaking point. A recent IPCC report…
Ban petroleum licensing now!
There are two major applications for petroleum and exploratory drilling underway in NI. The first, would give a…
Why the Climate Crisis is a Capitalist Crisis
The question of economic growth and its relation to the climate crisis is a subject of increasing discussion. Here we offer a Marxist view on this critical issue for the environmental movement.
Sponsor a ticket to COP26 Climate Summit!
COP26 must be a target for those who wish to avert climate catastrophe. Mass protests at this conference…
Gulf stream slowdown shows need to end climate change & capitalism
The Gulf stream’s warmth stretches from the tip of Florida northwards along the US East Coast. It is one of many currents in the thermohaline, or Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), an essential system credited for the hospitality of the Northern hemisphere. It carries warm water from the Tropics to the North Atlantic “like a conveyor belt,” as climate scientists have aptly described, amidst serious concerns of AMOC weakening and possibly eventually stalling altogether.
Climate change: The costs of electric vehicles
Electric vehicles (EV) are hot news. Sales worldwide soared in 2020, increasing by 43 percent over the previous year. Automakers and governments are embracing new EV markets and pushing them as one of the most important solutions to climate change.
RHI all over again – NIRO and the abuse of ‘green’ energy
The scandal around the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was a key factor in the collapse of Stormont in early 2017. The scheme allowed claimants to profit through perverse ‘burn to earn’ incentives, completely undermining its supposedly green purpose. It seems, however, that RHI was only the tip of the iceberg.