AI Debt Bubble and the Post-Productive Economy

The Government is expected to remove the need for environmental assessments for housing developments of up to 250 units by the end of the month in a bid to speed up house building.

Apartment living was historically seen as ‘unnatural’ in Ireland. But attitudes won’t change until standards do

See which life you get in a probability-weighted draw based on real-world estimates.

Of the 0.61C increase in global average temperatures over 1990-2020, a new study estimates that 65% was due to the emissions of the wealthiest 10%.

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Moving toward plant-based diets will not, by itself, solve the climate problem, but it is necessary for solving it.

How pronatalist misinformation fuels low-fertility alarmism.

Three Castles Burning is a social history podcast, dedicated to the story of the Irish capital. Dublin is a city of many stories, Three Castles Burning tells some of the more forgotten ones.

A foundational document....

His reporting was relentless and led to the publication in January 1985 of his ground-breaking book The Destruction of Dublin

McDonald’s reporting on planning corruption was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations

McDonald’s reporting on climate change was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations

Climate change and supply chain threats to our import-dependent food system should impel us to stockpile food — just as we do with oil

Join us for a public virtual livestream of Prof. David Harvey’s course ANTH 81800: The Story of Capital. The course entails a close reading of the recent book The Story of Capital: What Everyone Sho

Fish are often treated as reflex-bound creatures, bodies without minds. Yet, study by study, from anatomy labs to behavioural experiments, mounting evidence to the contrary has emerged.

The critically endangered Silver-sided Nomad bee was seen in Co Offaly.

Denmark no longer has an agriculture minister – Ireland should follow suit

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This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The IWT is disappointed to see a number of articles reporting on this accident without providing important details or information on sharks.

Farming groups are calling for urgent supports from the Government over the impact of high temperatures on farmers' livelihoods.

While the unravelling of the world we have known gathers pace, there is naturally an intensification in the search for those to blame. In this context, I believe Richard’s writings and recordings continue to help move people towards healthy adaptations and away from the whirlpool of reaction and blame.

Global warming, not climate policy, is bad for business, experts warn.

Mainstream economics cannot accept the concept of contradiction that is foundational for Karl Marx’s analysis of capitalism. David Harvey explains why we need the Marxist perspective if we want to mak...

Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat...

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Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch. In neighboring Serbia, energy production at two hydroelectric plants has also been...

The incentive is to keep your mouth shut.