DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland’s recession has brought joblessness, bankruptcy and poverty — and cleaned up the air.
Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency says in a report Friday that the country’s emission of greenhouse gases last year experienced the greatest plunge in recorded history. The 8 percent fall to 62.3 million tons was the first decline since 1989 and, according to the researchers, reflects the country’s drastic slowdown in economic activity.
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