Cop28: World leaders meet to attempt closure of emissions gap amid worsening climate crisisFossil fuel allegations dismissed by Cop28 hosts as UAE insists ‘unprecedented outcome' still achievableThu Nov 30 2023 - 05:00
Two new Ireland-UK research centres to focus on climate change and sustainable foodTrinity College Dublin will headquarter research drive that will examine ‘challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and water degradation’Wed Nov 29 2023 - 10:30
Cop28 must overhaul global financial system to address climate crisis, Eamon Ryan says‘It’s time for fossil fuel companies to contribute to climate finance to provide clean energy for vulnerable countries,’ Minister for Climate says ahead of gatheringTue Nov 28 2023 - 21:18
The Debate: Carrying a reusable cup around in case we might fancy a takeaway coffee is not practicalProposed 20% charge is part of Government’s move toward circular economy, designed to nudge people towards using reusable cupsTue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
‘Very worrying’ that UAE could use Cop28 host role to strike oil deals – Mary RobinsonTimed phase-out of fossil fuels needed, and should be progressed at climate summit, conference toldMon Nov 27 2023 - 19:37
Cop28 beckons: A hellish future is predicted, yet the world continues to take baby steps on climate crisisThere are welcome trends, but the latest science from multiple sources is killing the positive outlook: human-made greenhouse gases are still rising despite big pledgesSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Severe marine heatwave of June 2023 off Irish coast likely to become common, study findsSeparate UK Met Office research finds waters off North of Ireland jumped by 5 degreesWed Nov 22 2023 - 13:51
UCC-based expert in gut health named SFI researcher of the year for 2023UL scientist wins award for development of crystals for use in medical implants and drug-delivery devicesWed Nov 22 2023 - 11:42
Emissions gap leads to calls for scaled up ambition at Cop28 and phasing out of fossil fuels‘Our [carbon] pollution levels are pushing us over the edge into catastrophic climate breakdown’ - FoEMon Nov 20 2023 - 19:00
Global warming approaching 3 degrees this century with catastrophic implications, UN report warnsCountries’ ‘emissions gap’ is like an emissions canyon littered with broken promises, broken lives, and broken records, says UN chiefMon Nov 20 2023 - 14:01
Why are the leaves on trees turning orange so much later this year?The autumn season has been increasing by a day a year in IrelandSun Nov 19 2023 - 06:30
New research and innovation funding agency announcedTaighde Éireann - Research Ireland follows merger of Science Foundation Ireland and Irish Research CouncilThu Nov 16 2023 - 13:45
Agriculture is cutting its emissions but more momentum needed, conference told‘My fear is the national narrative is making climate change to the 95 per cent of people who are not in agriculture somebody else’s problem,’ climatologist Peter Thorne saysWed Nov 15 2023 - 21:21
Global greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2022 ‘Despite decades of warnings from the scientific community, we are still heading in the wrong direction’, says WMO reportWed Nov 15 2023 - 10:43
Global warming ‘likely to continue’ after net zero emissions are achieved Climate crisis research says overheating of the planet could persistTue Nov 14 2023 - 10:48
Irish ‘loss and damage’ payments for climate disasters in developing countries ‘must reach €1.5bn a year by 2030’High-emitting states need to agree funding for new loss and damage fund agreed at Cop27, say lobby groupsTue Nov 14 2023 - 05:00
Ireland set to apply to become a member of leading European research centre CERNCERN membership move is culmination of long campaign urging Irish membership of body developing technology of tomorrowTue Nov 14 2023 - 00:01
Ireland and France sign energy agreement on scaling up renewables and electricity flowsMove predicted to lead to reduced electricity prices and provide flexibility that will improve energy securityMon Nov 13 2023 - 19:12
Zambia seeks green revolution but unstable climate threatens income of millions of small farmersProfile of climate-vulnerable Zambia pre-Cop28: ‘The rain comes late and goes early’Sat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
EU agrees nature restoration deal that will have far-reaching impact for IrelandGreen MEP welcome measures to protect and restore Irish wetlands which were opposed by Irish farmers, although key elements ‘watered down’Fri Nov 10 2023 - 13:01
What is going to happen to Bull Island? It’s very uncertain but it’s likely to be quite dramaticIn 2002, 1,000 homes in East Wall and Clontarf were flooded when the Liffey rose by more than one-metre, a record highTue Oct 31 2023 - 07:00
Dublin drinking water supplies on knife-edge as it over-relies on vulnerable LiffeyDeterioration of landscape and urban run-off putting heaping strain on river systemTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:30
UK steps up effort to secure global co-operation on AI with two-day summitBy 2025, AI is expected to help create ‘faster-paced, more effective and larger scale’ cyber-attacksTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
Societal consensus needed to expedite flood-protection projects, says Tánaiste State has been ‘somewhat slow’ on adaptation to counter inevitable climate impacts, Micheál Martin tells climate summitThu Oct 26 2023 - 21:08
World suddenly at a critical point in race to decarboniseRecent climate events have brought a new appreciation of the threat, prompting greater willingness to actThu Oct 26 2023 - 05:00
Technology has a central role in addressing the climate crisisIreland set to scale up enterprise, with mandate to grow and deliver enabling technological solutions in clean energy transitionThu Oct 26 2023 - 05:00
Primark in throes of shift towards sustainabilityPrimark Cares aims to reduce fashion waste which is no mean feat given size of retailer, writes Kevin O’SullivanThu Oct 26 2023 - 00:00
Volume of raw sewage released into Irish environment daily ‘could fill three Olympic size swimming pools', EPA saysUisce Éireann must introduce new investment plan to ‘end pollution of our rivers and coastal waters from wastewater’Wed Oct 25 2023 - 23:55
Massive space explosion observed creating elements needed for lifeIrish astronomer makes key observation leading to detection of gamma-ray burstWed Oct 25 2023 - 16:00
States awash with fossil fuel profits should divert funds to tackle climate crisis, says Eamon RyanSaudi Arabia spends €875m on soccer players in three months and ‘can afford’ to contribute more towards climate crisisTue Oct 24 2023 - 19:59
Irish people believe global warming will harm ‘people in the future’, not themYoungest adults exhibit significantly higher levels of concern, with young women most worried about climate change, notes EPATue Oct 24 2023 - 18:59
Human activity implicated in Ireland’s changing climate, say expertsPressing ‘need for climate adaptation measures, particularly in flood protection’ to tackle increasing rainfall intensitySat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Farmers could be paid for use of land to ‘slow down’ flood water, Eamon Ryan saysGreen Party leader cites need for better land management as Government prepares improved package of supports for those impacted by floodingSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Climate change: Are forecast warnings for weather events fit for purpose? With communities still dealing with the trauma of Storm Babet, it has prompted the question: should Met Éireann have issued a red alert rather than an orange one?Fri Oct 20 2023 - 12:38
Urgent action needed to improve private drinking water quality, EPA warnsLatest review highlights need for legal requirement to register private water supplies to protect public healthFri Oct 20 2023 - 06:00
EU climate ministers back ‘polluter pays’ principle in agreed declaration for Cop28 negotiationsMinister for Climate Eamon Ryan secures amendment as way to raise climate finance for vulnerable countries and assist adoption of renewablesTue Oct 17 2023 - 19:26
Survey highlights increase in Irish households using toilet as a bin which is taking toll on marine environmentClean Coasts and Uisce Éireann urge public to ‘think before you flush’ in light of increased levels of inappropriate disposal of wipes and sanitary wasteMon Oct 16 2023 - 12:25
Intelligence announced as theme for Mary Mulvihill science award 2024Science media competition for third-level students comes with €2,000 awardMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Details of science advice forum confirmed on global warming and pandemic readinessCoalition’s independent science adviser to provide expert assistance in attempts to ‘address complex policy challenges’Mon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Potential for power system alerts this winter lower than last year, says EirGrid Risk of amber warnings ‘most likely during the coming winter peak hours and at times of low wind and low interconnector imports’, says EirGridMon Oct 16 2023 - 05:43
Multiple crises impeding global efforts to tackle hunger Progress against hunger worldwide has largely stalled as conflict and climate crisis takes toll, according to 2023 Global Hunger IndexThu Oct 12 2023 - 19:51
Review of how State handled Covid-19 needed, ‘but not public inquiry’, says Prof Philip NolanProf Philip Nolan: ‘I don’t see the value in an inquiry as a piece of political theatre. I do see value in a genuine lessons-learned review’Thu Oct 12 2023 - 06:18
Philip Nolan: ‘We are significantly underinvesting in science’Science Foundation Ireland director general identifies three key challenges for the State’s research centres: digital change, green transition and ageingThu Oct 12 2023 - 06:00
Climate and nature fund is ‘a gamechanger’ in addressing monetary gaps up to 2030, says RyanMinister states fund would be particularly useful in meeting ‘the biggest challenge of all in transport’Tue Oct 10 2023 - 19:31
New climate fund is arguably the single most important element of Budget 2024Budget 2024 includes measure to scale up green transition of economyTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:51
Budget 2024: Some tax-raising measures still need to be signed off, Eamon Ryan confirmsRaising PRSI is one of the options being consideredMon Oct 09 2023 - 16:59
Irish Rail sets target of 51% cut in emissions by 2030 with big reductions in diesel useClimate plan set to clip carbon dioxide by more than 71,000 tonnes annually while expanding passenger rail and freight servicesMon Oct 09 2023 - 04:00
Deis schools link up with International Space Station via amateur radioContact with ISS ‘continues to be one of the best practical demonstrations of science and technology in action’Fri Oct 06 2023 - 18:32
Emissions in agriculture declined last year driven by reductions in chemical nitrogen fertiliser - TeagascThough herd sizes increased on dairy farms in 2022, average emissions, including methane, on a whole farm and per hectare basis declinedFri Oct 06 2023 - 12:14
