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Trinity researchers secure EPA funding to support sustainability and societal transformation projects

Four researchers from Trinity – Dr Patrick Morrissey, Dr Paul Liston, Professor Margaret Jackson and Professor Pete Akers – have won funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pursue new research projects.

14 Feb 2024

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Westport food security project wins community climate action collaboration

A Westport climate action project that will cultivate mini-forests and edible landscapes to enhance food security has been announced as the national winner of a community climate justice project call out by Trinity College Dublin.

14 Feb 2024

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New lab allows scientists to test impacts of climate change in precisely controlled infrastructure

Scientists in Ireland are now able to study the impacts of past, current and future climate change in precisely controlled climatic and atmospheric conditions.

6 Feb 2024

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Silent fields: a cocktail of pesticides is stunting bumblebee colonies across Europe

Trinity's Professor Jessica Knapp writes, along with colleagues, about a recent study and the concerning results it delivered with regard to the plight of some of our precious pollinators.

29 Jan 2024

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Trinity research pivotal in Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment, with heat extremes to become more frequent and severe

Technological advancements will only deliver short-term benefits if Ireland doesn’t take steps towards transformative change according to the report, which saw contributions from Trinity researchers.

25 Jan 2024

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