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The Steam Turbine
This invention was the brainchild of Charles Parsons of Birr Castle,Co.Offaly. The steam engine revolutionised the world of marine transport and naval warfare and made electricity supplies cheap and plentiful.
Courtesy of Alfred John West (1857-1937)
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Recycling
Recycling on a individual/household basis contributes vastly to keeping our enviroment a greener cleaner place
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Soil Preparation
Proper soil preparation provides the basis for good seed germination and the subsequesnt growth of crops.
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Teamwork
Working together to save the Earth
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Which path to chose?
Sustainability or High consumption?
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Poolbeg Power Station
The current power station is currently owned by ESB and sits beside the now-decommissioned Pidgeon House generating station where electricity was first generated in 1903.
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Pepper Canister Church
This structure was the last in a series of Georgian Churches built by the Church of Ireland in 1824. Interior and exterior projects need to be carried out urgently as they are of great importance to the long-term maintenance of the Church. The dome is currently being restored to prevent its collapse.
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County Laois
This map of Laois was drawn back in the 1500s to dilineate territories but is a great example in how densely populated by trees and forestation parts of Ireland were back then.
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Lough Derg in the Shannon River Basin District
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Transport by Train
This method of public transport was faster and more efficient than anything that had been seen before.
Courtesy of Lensman
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Ruminant Animals
These animals digest plant-based food by initially softening it within the animal's first stomach, known as the rumen, then regurgitating the semi-digested mass, now known as cud, and chewing it again.
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The Big Thaw
There are many concerns about the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and the Antartic Ice Sheet. As global temperatures increase, so too does the rate that these ice sheets are melting. Sea levels have risen by about 2.8mm per year over the past decade, and recent studies indicate that water flow from these ice sheets contribute to about 0.5mm of this rise. Studies also indicate that the Antartic Ice Sheet may be losing mass, as water losses along the coastal areas of the ice sheet have begun to exceed the accumulated snowfall at the centre, where mass would usually be gained.
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Lake
Lake
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Stormy Seas
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The Atmosphere
The Earth is surrounded by a thin envelope of gases called our atmosphere. This life giving bubble is consistes of numerous layers and is composed of a mixture of gases. Four of these gases are carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon and water vapour.
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Energy efficiency at home will cut your bills and your carbon footprint
Matthew Ronan Collection, Wexford County Libraries Local Studies
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Dry Cracked Earth
This type of cracking in the Earth's surface can be caused by erosion through natural weathering and extreme temperatures caused by global warming
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Forests as Carbon Sinks
Forests are natural carbon stores, and are known as carbon dioxide sinks when they are increasing in density or area. Sustainable forest management increases forest carbon stocks.
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Small Elephant Hawkmoth
Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered pests in agriculture. Many moth species are better known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce.
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Extensive Flooding In Co.Clare
This scene from County Clare will not be an uncommon sight anymore due to the rise in sea levels, extreme weather conditions and increased winter rainfall.
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Average Temperatures from 1961-1990
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Traffic on O'Connell Street, Dublin
Taking the bus instead of driving is one way of doing your bit to help the environment.The traffic in city centres would be allieviated if more people decided to leave their cars at home.
Courtesy of Niamh McNamara
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Brent Goose
Ireland is an especially important wintering ground to this species of bird as almost the entire population occur on the ground between autumn and winter. The Brent Goose is on the Amber List, this means the species have an unfavourable conservation status in Europe and that their population has declined moderately in recent years.
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Rapeseed flowers
Rapeseed oil, also known as oilseed rape, is used in the manufacture of biodiesel. It is usually combined with fossil fuel diesel, but can also be used on its own. In comparison to other oil sources, such as soya beans, rapeseed produces more oil per acre of land. Growing biofuels changes land usage patterns. The more biofuels that are grown, the less land there will be for growing food crops. This leads to concerns of future global food shortages.
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ABC Bread
The Alternative Bread Company stall sells a wide variety of breads from traditional wholemeal to breads flavoured with tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.All varieties of bread were affected by the 2003 European heatwave when the price of bread in Ireland went up 15%
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Climate Change
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Recent Flooding in Ireland
A Garda wades from the floods to safety.
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The future Irish climate
Predicted temperature changes in Ireland, information from Met Eireann. Graph EPA
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The three bin system
One of the easiest way to bring recycling into your home or work place is to start a bin system. The image shows a three bin system, but there are many varieties depending on the waste you or your surroundings are creating.
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The three bin system