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Kevin O'Sullivan

@kosullivanit

Environment & Science Editor with @IrishTimes; special interest in climate crisis, renewables, SDGs and sustainable food. Co-author of Supergrid Super Solution

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Pope Francis’s green legacy is his radical encyclical Laudato Si’ … which had a strong Irish input. irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

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This new UNDP Project Office reflects Ireland’s ambition to be at the heart of shaping global sustainable finance. I’m confident that Dublin can become a vital hub for innovation in this space—connecting financial expertise with the world’s sustainability priorities.

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“Science has no passport, no gender, no ethnicity, no political party” President Ursula von der Leyen, with a new €500M initiative to attract top global talent. In a fractured world, science remains a unifying force – rooted in diversity, driven by curiosity, & shared by all humanity.

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Shellfish dredging wiping out carbon-catching seagrass meadows in Irish seas & undermining biodiversity, Coastwatch warns - a version on our doorstep of what David Attenborough's film Ocean highlights in term of scarring the seabed Altitude irishtimes.com/environment/20…

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We owe our survival to the ocean. It absorbs ~30% of the 40Bn Metric tonnes of CO₂ we emit yearly. Yet vital marine ecosystems are being destroyed by bottom trawling. We must expand Marine Protected Areas with enforced no-take zones #OceanHealth #ClimateAction #NoTakeZones #MPAs

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Great research from scientists from Amber Centre Trinity College Dublin on how plastics are naturally prone to falling apart and the negative consequences for the environment, food safety and health. irishtimes.com/environment/20…

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Amid global uncertainties and tariff turmoil, investing in science is an astute move... as outlined by Eeva Leinonen of Maynooth University and Irish Universities Assoc. irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

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If you believe parts of the media electric vehicle sales stalled. The data tells a very different story: Global electric car sales are accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Over past 3 years sales nearly tripled—reaching 17.3m new registrations in 2024 up from 6.5m in 2021.

If you believe parts of the media electric vehicle sales stalled. 

The data tells a very different story: Global electric car sales are accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Over past 3 years sales nearly tripled—reaching 17.3m new registrations in 2024 up from 6.5m in 2021.
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Carbon offset option for Ryanair passengers is no longer available. Airline says its customers had little interest in it … so they dropped it despite the fanfare when it was launched. ⁦Ryanair⁩ irishtimes.com/environment/20…

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Ireland falls further behind on emissions targets, making billions in carbon credits ("fines") more likely - Kevin O'Sullivan irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

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Super line-up and topics for this year’s Robert Boyle Summer School in Waterford & Lismore … a great exploration of the human brain and intersection with creativity ⁦Calmast SETU⁩ irishtimes.com/science/2025/0…

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Have you had a negative experience on the DART or on a train in Ireland? I want to tell your story for a piece in the The Irish Times. Whether it's fighting or anti-social behaviour you have a story to tell. Either DM me here or email me at [email protected] #journorequest

Have you had a negative experience on the DART or on a train in Ireland? I want to tell your story for a piece in the <a href="/IrishTimes/">The Irish Times</a>.

Whether it's fighting or anti-social behaviour you have a story to tell.

Either DM me here or email me at hugh.dooley@irishtimes.com
#journorequest
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More positives than negatives emerge from UNOC3 … but will Sir David Atennborough be happy? Probably not; political declaration is too weak, especially on destructive bottom trawling. ⁦Fair Seas⁩ irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

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Ireland’s Greenest Places: They are being established by small armies of volunteers (and individuals) seeking transformation of Ireland's struggling environment ... #greenesstplaces irishtimes.com/environment/20…