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
Young voices among the excluded at Cop26, claims Irish activist‘You have to ask yourself, ‘are we going to keep on ... talking about this all the time’Thu Nov 11 2021 - 18:08
Cop26: Ireland joins alliance to phase out oil and gas productionAlliance to push for international agreement on end date for exploration of fossil fuelsThu Nov 11 2021 - 15:53
Cop26: Mary Robinson accuses major emitters of blocking progressChair of the Elders singles out countries not doing utmost to help secure better summit outcomeThu Nov 11 2021 - 01:00
China and US agree to ‘co-operate’ on climate change in Cop26 breakthroughDraft provides momentum for negotiations ahead as developing states cite weaknessesWed Nov 10 2021 - 20:45
Cop26: Draft text calls for stronger emissions-cutting plans but issues remainDraft deal is an ‘agreement to cross our fingers and hope for best’ – GreenpeaceWed Nov 10 2021 - 09:38
Eirgrid chief says getting public on board critical to switch to renewable electricityMark Foley says data centres are ‘up for being part of the solution, and not just being painted as the bad guys’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 00:01
State’s power grid to handle 80% renewable energy within a decadeScaling up of power from offshore wind to be major driver of cheap electricityWed Nov 10 2021 - 00:01
As UN summit enters final days, CAT analysis confirms new promises coming up shortTemperature ‘will top 2.4 degrees’ based on short-term goals countries have set outTue Nov 09 2021 - 20:22
Ireland ranked ‘among worst performers’ in 2021 climate rankingsIndex puts Ireland 46th out of 60 countries, mainly due to its failure to cut emissionsTue Nov 09 2021 - 13:12
Cross border initiative seeks solutions to avert biodiversity and climate crisesNeed for solutions to issues transcends national, disciplinary and sectoral boundaries, professor saysTue Nov 09 2021 - 00:01
Cop26: Eamon Ryan calls for ‘rulebook’ on emissions commitmentsGreen Party leader heading Irish delegation on second week of climate conferenceMon Nov 08 2021 - 21:52
Cop26: World must ‘step up now’ on climate action, Obama saysBolivian negotiator says ‘net zero narrative is a big lie’ and GHGs need to be eliminated nowMon Nov 08 2021 - 19:32
Eamon Ryan will travel to Cop26 after second Covid test is negativeMinisters return to Glasgow to iron outcontentious issuesSun Nov 07 2021 - 17:01
Mary Robinson says climate crisis also a health emergencyForum hears women and girls at risk because of the threat of gender-based violenceSat Nov 06 2021 - 17:45
Cop26: Funding for protecting nature and shift to sustainable farmingCoalition of countries pledges movement on loss of forests, soil damage and ecosystemsSat Nov 06 2021 - 15:14
Prospect of 1.8 degree global warming limit ‘a hypothesis’Cop26 negotiations are ‘optimistic’ but problems are not solved – former French PMSat Nov 06 2021 - 13:21
Notable progress at Cop26 but not ‘job done’, warns John KerryHumanity confronted with race to reduce global warming, says US climate envoyFri Nov 05 2021 - 19:08
Cop26 week 1: Hype aside, was there any actual progress?Leaders meeting in Glasgow are cautiously optimistic targets can be met, or almost metFri Nov 05 2021 - 16:32
Alliance insists ‘end of coal in sight’ despite roadblocks by major producersText of Cop26 global deal weakened to allow another decade to phase out coal powerThu Nov 04 2021 - 20:58
Climate plan: Short-term cost for long-run gainBig upfront costs for current generation but plan is fastest route to sustainable prosperityThu Nov 04 2021 - 20:03
World needs to better prepare for climate disruption – United NationsUN warns that ‘we need a step change in adaptation ambition ... and we need it now’Thu Nov 04 2021 - 19:34
Global emissions set to rebound close to pre-Covid levels this yearChina projected to emit 31% of global emissions this year, says carbon groupThu Nov 04 2021 - 00:35
Cop26: Unprecedented sums pledged to global transition to net zero emissionsJohnson says success of UN event ‘a question of will’ but heart can be taken from early progressWed Nov 03 2021 - 14:53
Decarbonisation falling far short of Paris climate goal, says reportAchieving agreed objectives will require fivefold improvement in reducing emissionsWed Nov 03 2021 - 05:48
Cop26: Ireland among backers of pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%Gas linked to livestock seen as being behind about half of global average temperature riseTue Nov 02 2021 - 17:14
UK seeking to restore trust between wealthy and developing states to forge Cop26 dealAmbassador stresses need for developed countries to ‘put their money where their mouth is’ on climate changeTue Nov 02 2021 - 15:42
China fails to table new climate action commitments at Cop26 summitWorld’s largest greenhouse gas emitter urges parties at climate summit to take strong actions to ‘jointly tackle’ challengeMon Nov 01 2021 - 17:41
World temperatures will rise by at least three degrees by 2100, scientists tell surveyExperts believe much of the Earth will be uninhabitable by next centuryMon Nov 01 2021 - 15:47
Failure of G20 to agree strong climate change response leaves much to do at Cop26Progress Indicator: UN chief says hopes of a major plan of action ‘unfulfilled but not buried’ after world’s wealthiest nations metMon Nov 01 2021 - 13:43
Republic falling short in contributions ‘to avert climate crisis’Government behind on its fair share of funding to tackle global warming – TrócaireSun Oct 31 2021 - 17:34
Record greenhouse gas concentrations pushing Earth into ‘uncharted territory’ – report‘Extreme weather events are new norm’, expert warns ahead of Cop26 climate summitSun Oct 31 2021 - 15:00
Here are 12 reasons to be optimistic about climate actionThe world can still tackle the environmental crisis – and Ireland can play its partSat Oct 30 2021 - 06:00
Cop26: Efforts made to get largest emitters to increase climate ambitionsDraft G20 communiqué indicates richest countries on track to tackle climate changeSat Oct 30 2021 - 02:00
Cop26 has raised hopes, but how can climate cliff edge be avoided?Ireland has made ambitious pledges, although the rhetoric is failing to meet realityFri Oct 29 2021 - 16:52
