Red squirrels’ battle for survival hindered by non-native conifersNative predators and woodlands ensure biodiversity that enable red squirrels to thriveWed Jan 12 2022 - 00:01
Young Scientist exhibition retains core values despite digital shift‘If Covid can’t stop it – nothing can stop it,’ says co-founder Dr Tony ScottTue Jan 11 2022 - 18:47
Covid-19 and climate change main themes in BT Young Scientist eventExhibition opens to the public on Wednesday as 550 projects qualify for the final stagesTue Jan 11 2022 - 00:05
Neolithic site could change understanding of what beef meant to ancient IrishDiscovery of at least 58 individual cattle remains near Finglas paints complex pictureMon Jan 10 2022 - 20:57
World just had its seven hottest years on record, says climate agencyCO2 emissions hit record levels globally, with Ireland on similar rising trajectoryMon Jan 10 2022 - 14:51
Can the ‘15-minute city’ concept of urban living become a reality for Irish cities?Are we facing into a new era of compact and easier living or is it destined to flounder?Sun Jan 09 2022 - 06:00
Oslo on Lee? Five Irish cities where 15-minute living could happen nowIs it outlandish to think Dublin could soon become more like Copenhagen?Fri Jan 07 2022 - 18:00
Covid-19: Schools not fuelling virus despite Omicron concerns, data showsAnalysis: Schools can operate safely if guidelines are fully implemented, expert saysTue Jan 04 2022 - 19:43
Woodturner Br Ciarán Forbes dies aged 79Benedictine monk helped lead renaissance in Irish wood craftsMon Jan 03 2022 - 15:40
‘Poo bags’ and face masks now common among coastal litterCoastwatch survey finds decline in single-use plastic items after prohibitionFri Dec 31 2021 - 00:02
Pandemic will end, says Irish scientist who designed Oxford AZ vaccineProf Tess Lambe to continue tradition of Irish scientists delivering Royal Institution Christmas lectureTue Dec 28 2021 - 16:37
Ireland to scale up ‘carbon farming’ with key role for farmers in capturing emissionsMinister announces €2.7m to expand National Agricultural Soil Carbon ObservatoryMon Dec 27 2021 - 01:00
Costs of extreme weather driven by climate change mounts, Christian Aid warnsStudy cites 10 extreme weather events, each causing over $1.5bn in damageMon Dec 27 2021 - 00:05
Climate in 2021: Beyond the ‘blah, blah, blah’ of Cop26Climate forced its way into political consciousness, we just didn’t do enough about itFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Q&A: What’s the story with Omicron and waning immunity?Vaccines and previous infection with Covid-19 are no guarantee against reinfectionWed Dec 22 2021 - 20:37
Microgeneration scheme could support solar panels on 70,000 propertiesState may be able to produce 1 GW of solar power from ‘customer-scale generation’ by 2030Wed Dec 22 2021 - 15:49
All-party committee issues 48 recommendations for switch to ‘circular economy’Measures include forcing manufacturers to redesign products and reduce waste packagingThu Dec 16 2021 - 22:35
Omicron variant infects around 70 times faster than Delta, researchers sayEarly findings of Hong Kong Covid-19 study add weight to evidence that strain causes less severe illnessThu Dec 16 2021 - 15:22
Quality of drinking water for one million people needs improvement – EPAIrish Water’s failure to improve plants risks ‘health of a large portion of the population’Wed Dec 15 2021 - 00:01
Legal challenge threatened over State’s failure to produce long-term climate strategy‘Critical gap’ may be focus of High Court action, CCI warns GovernmentTue Dec 14 2021 - 15:17
Russia vetoes Irish-led UN resolution on climate actionMove by Russia ‘very disappointing’ and ‘head-in-the-sand stuff’, says CoveneyMon Dec 13 2021 - 19:00
Census confirms record numbers of cattle on Irish dairy farmsOverall number of farms fell by 3.4% but dairy cow herd increased by almost halfFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:00
Irish people have strong appetite for scaled-up climate action, survey showsPoll commissioned by EPA reveals 85% of Irish people are worried about climate changeThu Dec 09 2021 - 23:57
Under-50s with IDH have increased risk of heart attack, study findsStudy shows lifestyle changes key for those with particular blood pressure conditionWed Dec 08 2021 - 18:55
Cop26 made tangible progress with shift to ‘the hows’ in climate action – webinar told‘For the first time science was not questioned,’ EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told IIEAWed Dec 08 2021 - 17:41
Gas-fired power stations needed for stable power grid – Climate CouncilStations a short-term fix for technology gap while use of renewable energy is scaled upWed Dec 08 2021 - 10:28
Climate council exposes failures in Coalition response to crisisState failings heighten risk that critical targets for period to 2030 will not be achievedWed Dec 08 2021 - 00:03
Q&A: All you need to know on getting the Moderna vaccine as a boosterModerna will be the main vaccine administered over coming weeks to over-60s, over-50s, healthcare workers and younger people in vulnerable groupsTue Dec 07 2021 - 20:08
Ireland ‘overreliant on incineration’ to manage wasteEnvironmental Protection Agency flags worrying trends – rising volumes and decline in recyclingFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:01
Ecologist Yvonne Buckley named Irish Research Council researcher of the yearProf Buckley’s work focuses on growth, reproduction and survival of plants and animalsFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:00
EU agrees to phase out fossil fuel subsidies in 10-year planRapporteur Grace O’Sullivan welcomes deal backed by setting deadline and reporting on progressThu Dec 02 2021 - 18:10
Expanding use of gas for generation ‘hugely concerning’ – NGO warnsSecure electricity supplies vital for economy as renewables come on-stream, says RyanTue Nov 30 2021 - 20:36
ESB criticised for lack of ambition in scaling up EV charging infrastructureESB ecars says it has spent €80 million on recharging infrastructure since 2010Tue Nov 30 2021 - 19:07
Rising numbers cancelling out environment efficiencies on dairy farmsSignificant reductions in ammonia arising from agriculture during 2020Tue Nov 30 2021 - 15:57
Tyndall National Institute researcher gets Institute of Physics medalBrian Corbett is awarded Katharine Burr Blodgett Prize for work on photonic devicesMon Nov 29 2021 - 19:30
Forests ‘make minimal difference’ in reducing impact of major floods – study‘Unwise to assume newly-planted forest could protect homes on at-risk land,’ scientists warnMon Nov 29 2021 - 14:00
Omicron variant: The knowns and unknownsWe don’t know how transmissible it is yet, or if vaccines will be less effectiveSun Nov 28 2021 - 19:38
Athlone student wins SciFest 2021 for work on radiation protectionClare Reidy to represent Republic at International Science and Engineering Fair in USSun Nov 28 2021 - 19:05
Consumers to be cushioned from price impact of biofuel blending until next autumnGovernment to increase biofuels used in petrol and diesel from January 1stThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:30
Particulates from solid fuel burning pose threat to health, warns EPAAir pollution linked to about 1,300 premature deaths in State each yearMon Nov 22 2021 - 23:55
What will a less-livable world look like?Intolerable heat could spread to 19% of the planet by 2070 in a worst-case scenarioSat Nov 20 2021 - 06:00
Cop26: Ireland must spring to immediate action to achieve 2030 goalsFocus should be ‘what are we going to do next year?’ argues prominent climate academicMon Nov 15 2021 - 20:38
Boris Johnson defends Britain’s handling of Cop26 after deal criticisedActivists say pact not ambitious enough to prevent global warming above 1.5 degreesSun Nov 14 2021 - 18:56
Imperfect Cop26 deal builds platform for hastening climate actionLatest analysis suggests near-term actions critical to ‘keeping 1.5 degrees alive’Sun Nov 14 2021 - 16:12
Cop26 outcome ‘nowhere near enough’, say Irish campaignersClimate leaders must show way forward and let history judge laggards, says activist groupSun Nov 14 2021 - 10:28
Cop26: Negotiators agree to strengthen emission targets by end of 2022Climate pact ‘watered down’ at last minute following push by IndiaSat Nov 13 2021 - 20:02
Cop26: 10 things we know about the climate summitMethane moves centre stage as negotiators sign deal in GlasgowSat Nov 13 2021 - 19:58
Cop26: Third draft deal published as negotiators close in on agreementEU, US and Japan reported to be resisting giving more money to developing countriesSat Nov 13 2021 - 10:40
Cop26: Are we seeing the end of fossil fuels?Small climate summit alliance forms in attempt to ‘kill the oil and gas industry’Fri Nov 12 2021 - 17:30
Cop26: New draft deal weakens wording on phase-out of fossil fuelsDifficult 24 hours ahead if meaningful outcome is to be secured from climate summitFri Nov 12 2021 - 09:22
