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The Central Statistics Office also collate and publish data relating to emissions and the effects as recorded in Ireland. [4] In 2017, Ireland had the third highest greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the European Union and 51% higher than the EU-28 average of 8.8 tonnes. [5] The world average in 2016 was 4.92 tonnes. [6]
The Green Revolution, or the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These changes in agriculture began in developed countries in the early 20th century and spread globally until the late 1980s. [ 3 ]
The grids of the Republic and Northern Ireland are integrated, and the combined wind power capacity is 5,030 MW. [15] During the year 2020 wind power provided 36.3% of the country's electricity [16] [17] On 5 February 2022 at 17:45, an all-time record was broken in Ireland, with wind generating 3,603 MW. [18]
The green revolution runs on chips–but there is no good way to make the fragile semiconductors ecosystem sustainable in the short term Rakesh Kumar December 26, 2023 at 11:55 AM
Agriculture can have negative effects on biodiversity as well. [5] Organic farming is a multifaceted sustainable agriculture set of practices that can have a lower impact on the environment at a small scale. However, in most cases organic farming results in lower yields in terms of production per unit area. [68]
Norman Ernest Borlaug (/ ˈ b ɔːr l ɔː ɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.
The history of environmental pollution traces human-dominated ecological systems from the earliest civilizations to the present day. [1] This history is characterized by the increased regional success of a particular society, followed by crises that were either resolved, producing sustainability, or not, leading to decline.
In September 2008, the Irish government—a Fianna Fáil–Green coalition—officially acknowledged the country's descent into recession; a massive jump in unemployment occurred in the following months. Ireland was the first state in the eurozone to enter recession, as declared by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). [8]