‘If we continue the linear “take, make, break, waste” model then we don’t have a long future on Earth’ New book co-authored by Irishman sets out roadmap to move away from unsustainable lifestyles facilitated by fossil fuels, polluting production systems and intensive agricultureSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Avian flu devastates Irish seabirds as Europe-wide outbreak threatens to worsenConcerns are growing that highly contagious disease is about to hit flocks of commercial captive birds. So how worried should the public be?Sat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Raw sewage being discharged by 32 Irish towns into rivers and seas, EPA finds Irish Water does not having clear plans to deal with many priority areas, report findsThu Oct 20 2022 - 00:00
Emergency power back-up may need to be extended to 2027, Ryan saysApproval of supplementary estimate of €1.3 billion sought for new energy credit scheme and purchase of emergency power generators by EirgridWed Oct 19 2022 - 21:40
TCD discovery may explain why humans can outperform supercomputers Research may shed new light on workings of human consciousnessWed Oct 19 2022 - 13:23
Government urged to reconsider Ireland’s nuclear power ban‘Small nuclear reactors can support Ireland’s energy security and reduce fossil fuel use,’ says Engineers IrelandWed Oct 19 2022 - 12:51
State to address causes and drivers of conflict including impact of climate change, says CoveneyIrish Aid annual report for 2021 outlines global impact of State’s development aid programmeTue Oct 18 2022 - 18:18
Levy on single-use disposable cups to come into force early next yearMinister launches consultation on draft ‘latte levy’ regulationsMon Oct 17 2022 - 17:44
Calls on Government to scale up water pollution controls targeted at intensive dairy farmsEscalating pollution ‘has not happened by accident’ - Sustainable Water NetworkFri Oct 14 2022 - 17:10
Opposition parties call for changes to energy credit scheme with €37m going to holiday home ownersUniversal scheme should be targeted at less well off, Social Democrat TD saysFri Oct 14 2022 - 13:42
Ireland to fail in meeting rivers and lakes status restoration goal, EPA warns‘Urgent and targeted action is required to reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture’, says reportThu Oct 13 2022 - 23:55
World hunger reaching catastrophic levels, index showsGlobal Hunger Index says 44 countries suffering with serious or alarming levels of hungerThu Oct 13 2022 - 00:01
Ireland ignoring its climate action obligations, environmental group claimsEuropean Commission issues final notice over repeated failure to submit long-term strategyWed Oct 12 2022 - 12:15
Irish trailblazer in quantum physics Séamus Davis wins one of world’s most prestigious science awardsEighteen recipients of the Buckley Prize have also won the Nobel Prize in PhysicsTue Oct 11 2022 - 19:00
Planning system needs urgent reform to address the climate emergency, says MinisterOssian Smyth calls for measures to remove randomness and unpredictability from systemMon Oct 10 2022 - 19:43
Urgent research needed on risk of collapse of civilisation due to climate crisis, say academicsNot enough is known about how extreme weather events will affect society, doctors suggest in scientific journalFri Oct 07 2022 - 18:33
Irish Sea needs better protection from environmental threats, says new alliance of conservationists European Parliament backs resolution tabled by Irish MEP Grace O’Sullivan to increase ocean protection in the face of ecosystem collapseFri Oct 07 2022 - 17:26
Two serious incidents at water treatment plants put 885,000 people at riskIrish Water criticised in report over failures in the water supply systemFri Oct 07 2022 - 00:01
OECD recommends major redesign of Irish transport to meet climate targets and improve wellbeingReallocating road space to be main driver for transforming transport sector rather than congestion charges — MinisterWed Oct 05 2022 - 15:37
Give Me a Crash Course in... the Nord Stream leaksThe likely sabotage of two pipelines probably marks the end of the massive project to convey Russian gas to Germany and beyondSat Oct 01 2022 - 05:00
Science and art combine to shed light on threat of rising sea levels due to climate changeLínte na Farraige will use visual light installations to show impact of storm surges around Irish coastlineThu Sept 29 2022 - 19:10
Budget brings short-term relief ‘but not the energy revolution we need,’ says environmental NGOBudget fails to address root causes of high energy costs, says Irish Solar Energy AssociationWed Sept 28 2022 - 21:41
Global survey finds 63% of Irish birds are in declineExpansion and intensification of agriculture putting pressure on 73 per cent of avian species, BirdLife International saysWed Sept 28 2022 - 13:53
Total funding for nature and biodiversity increased to more than €90mBudget 2023: Corncrakes, curlew and natterjack toads will benefit from rise in heritage budgetTue Sept 27 2022 - 20:41
The Government’s big bet on getting the balance right in addressing the energy and climate crisesBudget 2023: Can the budget help arrest a rapidly quickening climate disruption and wean the State away from fossil fuels?Tue Sept 27 2022 - 20:34
Carbon tax increase to yield €623m in 2023 for climate actionsBudget 2023: Large increase in funding for energy efficiency and retrofitting of houses announcedTue Sept 27 2022 - 16:43
Sectoral emissions ceilings published by Government for carbon budgets up to 2030Climate Change Advisory Council raises concerns about lack of land use targets and ‘unallocated savings’Mon Sept 26 2022 - 19:28
PhD researchers pushed further ‘below minimum wage’ by inflationCall to restore urgently payments to thousands of specialists reduced in wake of financial crashMon Sept 26 2022 - 05:00
State needs to stop spending €1m an hour importing fossil fuels, conference told‘We have outsourced to other countries; Ireland has become a hostage to geopolitics’ — Dr Paul DeaneThu Sept 22 2022 - 18:04
Not enough Irish ports can aid push for offshore wind energy target, report findsOnly Belfast Harbour is capable of supporting wind farm constructionWed Sept 21 2022 - 00:01
Coastwatch survey for 2022 gears up with the help of good weatherVolunteers sought for one of Ireland’s longest and largest citizen science projectsTue Sept 20 2022 - 21:43
Increase in air pollution ‘likely this winter due to solid fuel burning’Price and not public health set to drive behaviour despite tighter regulations, say expertsTue Sept 20 2022 - 18:43
‘Concerning localised issues impacting negatively on air we breathe’ - EPAPollutants arising from solid fuel burning and traffic are exceeding WHO guidelines in IrelandTue Sept 20 2022 - 00:05
Friends of the Earth hails energy security review as ‘death knell of Shannon LNG’NGO says CEPA analysis marks a significant step in ending Ireland’s dependence on fossil fuelsMon Sept 19 2022 - 22:32
Trump’s Doonbeg property faces legal action over fence on sand dunes Friends of the Irish Environment said in complaint to Minister for Heritage that it may have no option but to issue legal proceedingsMon Sept 19 2022 - 22:05
Synge Street CBS students win top prize at EU Contest for Young ScientistsAditya Kumar and Aditya Joshi’s winning entry solves Bernoulli Quadrisection Problem using modern computationSat Sept 17 2022 - 15:59
Failure to invest in physics R&D could cost Ireland more than 80,000 jobsSector is already experiencing critical skills shortage, Institute of Physics research showsThu Sept 15 2022 - 06:00
Data challenge throws up ready-made climate solutions for the publicOnline tool for identifying best remote working hubs wins top prizeWed Sept 14 2022 - 18:09
Eamon Ryan defends absence of reduction target on land use emissionsReview of land use including forestry, croplands and rewetting bogs to take 18 months to completeTue Sept 13 2022 - 19:00
World Meteorological Organisation’s climate report: Key messagesFrom rising greenhouse gases to extreme weather eventsTue Sept 13 2022 - 14:42
Climate crisis: World faces ‘increasingly devastating’ effects without ambitious actionWorld Meteorological Organisation’s ‘United in Science’ report highlights lack of resilience and preparednessTue Sept 13 2022 - 13:35
Too much plastic packaging waste incinerated rather than recycled, says EPA Body calls for ‘fiscal and regulatory measures without delay’ to improve plastic recyclingMon Sept 12 2022 - 14:02
Climate system Q&A: What are the ‘tipping points’?If we cross the threshold, it may still be possible to control the rate of change by acting decisivelyThu Sept 08 2022 - 19:05
Earth is already in ‘danger zone’ for multiple climate tipping points, research showsEarth may have already left a ‘safe’ climate state when global temperature exceeded 1 degree of warmingThu Sept 08 2022 - 19:00
Climate at risk of crossing critical ‘tipping points’ sooner than expected — studyRapid and irreversible impacts on Earth could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5 degrees, say leading scientistsThu Sept 08 2022 - 19:00
Climate council urges action to protect most vulnerable from overdependence on fossil fuels‘Strong political and policy support needed at a national and local level for rapid delivery of renewable resources’Tue Sept 06 2022 - 00:10
Minister signals move to curtail use of fossil fuel in homesPolicy agenda to include gas boilers which will trigger likely ban on future installation, confirms Eamon RyanThu Sept 01 2022 - 18:46
Climate targets short of the mark and ‘will need to be scaled up’More work has to be done, including in agriculture, says Climate Change Advisory Council chairwomanThu Sept 01 2022 - 17:34
‘Lack of progress’ in Coalition actions on climate Trio of experts awards Government overall C grade for ‘moderate’ achievement over past yearWed Aug 31 2022 - 00:01
Lyme disease: The potentially debilitating illness rising in Ireland and beyond, fuelled by climate change Not easy to diagnose or treat, this tick-borne illness can cause long-term complicationsMon Aug 29 2022 - 03:00
