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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

Courtesy of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

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.

Courtesy of the EPA

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.

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.

Courtesy of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

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

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.

Copyright Shay Knox

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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