I confess I find this one a little hard to write about because there are, and should be, at least two conflicting emotions when watching this. On the one hand: She is clearly distressed, and not faking it. Whether you agree with her or not, she passionately believes what she is saying. On the other […]
In the same week as the much-hyped Climate Strike came the revelation that just 18% of Irish people support the idea of increasing carbon tax in the next Budget.
We’ve only got twelve years left folks. The Amazon is on fire, the polar bears are all dead, and we are doomed, totally doomed, without even a good steak to get us through the apocalypse. I don’t know really why you’re headed to work today, or why all those Irish Times columnists and Greenpeace activists […]
Experts have said more and more children are being treated for “eco-anxiety”, as parents are warned to avoid “terrifying” their children with talk of a climate catastrophe.
The world-famous psychologist told his female listeners to “bring a child into the world” anyway, despite the claims of some that having children detrimentally impacts on the environment.
Senator Bernie Sanders has said that he is willing to talk about population control, suggesting that abortion is key to addressing the ‘climate crisis’.
Behavioural scientist Magnus Söderlund told viewers that we may need to consider eating human corpses in order to cut down our reliance on agriculture, which he believes causes climate change.
Watch their reactions as the facts are presented.
It’s not easy being a beloved celebrity in Ireland these days, as Marian Keyes found out to her cost this afternoon. The best-selling Rachel’s Holiday author has almost 187,000 followers on twitter, where she shares insights about her life, blended with reliably progressive and feminist political views on the issues of the day. This afternoon, […]
And just like that, politicians were outraged, upset and angry about the forest fires in Brazil and surrounding countries. It’s heartening that rabid deforestation, and in this case, slash and burn is making news and causing politicians to feign interest- for a few days at least until something else comes along. With the world watching, […]
Are you excited? RTE has released a new schedule today for autumn and winter, which, if we’re honest, looks an awful lot like the usual RTE schedule: Irish stories are front and centre of RTÉ’s New Season with entertainment, drama, climate change, live sport and more at the heart of programming. The stars and makers […]
The rich and famous have been flocking to the most gorgeous parts of the world to party for decades. These days however, having disembarked from their gas-guzzling super-yachts or private jets, they’re also lecturing the rest of us on climate change These are the ‘wokerati’, the super-wealthy whose new favourite hobby is proclaiming doom for […]