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Why the Fed should treat climate change’s $150B economic toll like other national crises it’s helped fight
Climate disasters are now costing the United States US$150 billion per year, and the economic harm is rising. Trinity's Prof. Martin Sokol co-authored this piece for The Conversation.
30 Nov 2023
Environment|Research|Society
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Trinity students and staff attend COP28
The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place for the next two weeks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This year, Trinity has gained observer status which means representatives access seminars, panels and networking opportunities, but not the negotiations.
29 Nov 2023
Environment|Society|Sustainability
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Hidden reality of hygiene poverty in Ireland revealed
Hygiene poverty is a pervasive and hidden problem in Ireland and cuts across all income levels, according to new research from the School of Social Work and Social Policy.
29 Nov 2023
Research|Society
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The Health-Wealth Divide in Ireland: Leaving no one behind
Over 1,000 delegates including health professionals, researchers and policymakers, from across Ireland and Northern Ireland and beyond, will come together online today for the 2023 Joint North South Public Health Conference.
29 Nov 2023
Health|Research|Society
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Trinity tree of the month - the Himalayan Dogwood
November’s tree of the month is the Cornus capitata, or Himalayan Dogwood located in the Provost’s garden. It is just over 11 m tall with a short trunk about one metre in girth. Currently the tree is estimated to store 333 kg of carbon.
29 Nov 2023
Environment|Sustainability
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Bees are still being harmed despite tightened pesticide regulations
A new study has confirmed that pesticides, commonly used in farmland, significantly harm bumblebees – Ireland’s most important wild pollinators. In a huge study spanning 106 sites across eight European countries, researchers have shown that despite tightened pesticide regulations, far more needs to be done.
29 Nov 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Embracing Sensory Diversity with TCD Sense Map
Trinity unveils groundbreaking accessibility tool during TCDSU Disability Week
29 Nov 2023
Community|Society|Students
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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch: Booker prize-winning novel is a distinctly Irish tale of civic and ideological collapse
Prof. Eve Patten writes for The Conversation about Paul Lynch's book 'Prophet Song' which won the 2023 Booker Prize.
28 Nov 2023
Arts|Culture|Research|Society
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Trinity to headquarter Climate+ Co-Centre
The new €41.3 million research centre will be the home of research, innovation, and policy development across the interlinked challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and water degradation on the islands of Ireland and Britain.
28 Nov 2023
Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Opinion: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch is a distinctly Irish tale of civic and ideological collapse
Prof Eve Patten reviews Booker Prize winning book 'Prophet Song' by Paul Lynch
28 Nov 2023
Arts|Culture|Research