Farming inflicts great damage on planet, Christian Aid saysNew report calls for ‘transformation to agroecology’ ahead of UN summitThu Sept 23 2021 - 00:00
UN food summit accused of favouring big business ahead of farmersIreland expected to back ‘food systems’ approach to ensure sustainable productionWed Sept 22 2021 - 20:29
Greenhouse gas saturation a mounting hazard for civilizationFounder of Centre for Climate Repair advances radical agenda to restore stabilityWed Sept 22 2021 - 15:52
Cork teenagers win top prize at European young scientist competitionCormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan investigated gender stereotyping in childrenSun Sept 19 2021 - 16:41
Red ribbon protest: Urban tree removals spark local demonstrationsEvidence local authorities are deploying a more aggressive approach to tree removalSat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00
Irish scientists use ancient DNA technology to rewrite early Japanese historyModern Japanese populations originated from three different genetic lineages – researchFri Sept 17 2021 - 19:17
Ryan reveals timeline for first ‘carbon budget’ and revised climate planRadical changes in agriculture due to a revised EU Common Agriculture PolicyMon Sept 13 2021 - 18:10
EU chief defends right of environmentalists to take legal challengesMember states ‘should not succumb to the temptation to reverse such a positive trend’Mon Sept 13 2021 - 17:44
Give me a crash course in ... new solid fuel standardsMuch tighter rules are on the way from September next year. Here’s what to expectSat Sept 11 2021 - 06:00
Plastic revolution: Advances in recycling promise a cleaner futureNew uses such as in motorway barriers and railway sleepers could be part of the solutionSat Sept 11 2021 - 03:00
EPA seeks end to ‘unnecessary packaging’ as waste grows by 11%Ireland’s recycling rates have been declining since 2013 because of rise in packaging wasteFri Sept 10 2021 - 07:14
Data centres should use zero-emissions electricity when grid faces high demand, experts sayRestrictions on high energy users necessary to avoid shortages, say MaREI researchersThu Sept 09 2021 - 05:30
Can the smoky fuels ban be made to work environmentally? What about fuel poverty?Changes essential to improved air quality but poor must not pay the priceTue Sept 07 2021 - 18:52
National smoky coal ban to come into force next yearRegulations are designed to curb air pollution and its impact on public healthTue Sept 07 2021 - 00:01
Q&A: Why rules about burning solid fuel are changingAir pollution risk to health prompts stricter fuel standards for home fires from next yearTue Sept 07 2021 - 00:01
Household recycling upgrade accepts soft plasticsCrisp bags, wrappers and types of film accepted under waste management moveMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:00
All you need to know about soft plastics and recyclingQ&A: Bread wrappers, pasta bags and crisp packets now being acceptedMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:00
Dublin to stage its first ‘climate week’ with 70 eventsEmphasis of event on community action and collective engagementFri Sept 03 2021 - 21:13
Flavonoid-rich foods and red wine can lower your blood pressure, study finds‘Effects are achievable with simple changes to the daily diet,’ says lead researcherFri Sept 03 2021 - 20:10
‘New generation’ of construction workers needed for housing supplyGreen Party leader points to ‘huge challenge’ retrofitting homes under climate action planFri Sept 03 2021 - 17:47
Lidl to offer vouchers in exchange for returned plastic bottles and cansMachines to be trialled at Glenageary store as Minister prepares national deposit return schemeFri Sept 03 2021 - 14:31
Consumers more focused on packaging and food waste than emissions – Bord BiaMajority of global trade buyers see Ireland as source of sustainable produceThu Sept 02 2021 - 15:29
Implantable device that treats tendon damage developed by NUIG teamBioelectric material speeds up healing without use of drug or external stimulationThu Sept 02 2021 - 13:12
Worldwide test measures carbon released from forest deadwoodUnderstanding of forest carbon cycle critical to improving global warming projectionsWed Sept 01 2021 - 16:28
UN hosts online ‘celebration’ to mark end of leaded petrolOrganisation predicts ban will prevent 1.2m deaths per year and save $2.45tnTue Aug 31 2021 - 05:00
Why do green spaces matter? Think quality and not just size, says ESRIPlanners ‘might reasonably ask how much green space is enough’Mon Aug 30 2021 - 21:17
Construction begins on €139m wastewater treatment plant in ArklowRaw sewage discharges to be eliminated into river Avoca in Co WicklowMon Aug 30 2021 - 12:23
Climate report is a ‘Code red’ for humanity, says UN secretary generalScientists warn that planet will be unliveable if emissions are not reducedTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
There can be no denial – the climate crisis is on our doorstepAnalysis: Countries have delayed curbing their fossil fuel emissions for too longMon Aug 09 2021 - 15:53
Q&A: Key questions arising from latest evidence on our overheating planetDespite the negative report, the shape of the Earth’s future is still in our handsMon Aug 09 2021 - 09:31
Major climate changes now inevitable and irreversible, stark UN report saysIPCC report says climate change is ‘widespread, rapid, and intensifying’Mon Aug 09 2021 - 09:20
‘Code red for humanity’: UN secretary general responds to climate reportScientists and campaigners call for urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissionsMon Aug 09 2021 - 09:00
Government greenlights new agri-food strategy despite criticismFood Vision 2030 report sets out roadmap for sustainable expansion of sectorTue Aug 03 2021 - 13:11
Common crane chicks born in Ireland for first time in 300 yearsBaby birds have not been spotted recently and may not have survived, Bord na Móna saysMon Aug 02 2021 - 14:02
Climate litigation ‘domino effect’ to ensure accountability, IIEA saysMajority of cases taken result in better climate regulations, authors of study sayMon Aug 02 2021 - 10:20
Creating Our Future: ‘National brainstorm’ to identify areas for future researchGovernment-backed initiative seeks ideas from public to help form a better IrelandWed Jul 28 2021 - 13:50
Q&A: What role does climate change play in recent extreme weather events?From blistering heatwaves to unprecedented flooding – it’s already proving to be a summer of extremesTue Jul 27 2021 - 07:48
President signs Climate Bill, triggering carbon budget processIreland ‘set on a legally-binding path to net-zero emissions by 2050’Fri Jul 23 2021 - 15:36
Floating wind energy can make Ireland ‘renewable superpower’Wind Energy Ireland calls for devices in our waters to kickstart ‘new industrial sector’Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:05
Trinity study discovers genetic mutation behind incurable childhood cancerCalls for immediate clinical human trials with view to developing new drugThu Jul 22 2021 - 16:12
Failure to convene citizens’ assembly on biodiversity criticisedTo delay further ‘long-fingers an existential crisis’, warns Climate Case IrelandTue Jul 20 2021 - 18:21
Q&A: How does the Delta surge differ from the previous Covid waves?The young at greater risk and effects may be seen more in long Covid symptoms than deathsFri Jul 16 2021 - 18:43
Late changes to Climate Bill undermine its thrust, claim environmental groupsClimate scientist claims independent advisory council undermined by amendmentsThu Jul 15 2021 - 19:12
Bord na Móna planning 885 new jobs in the midlandsFirm says it will be able to supply a third of Irish homes with renewable energy by 2030Thu Jul 15 2021 - 13:17
Q&A: How will the EU climate plan affect Ireland?Fit for 55 package will lead to systemic changes in energy, transport and agricultureWed Jul 14 2021 - 17:12
Ventilation a key to controlling Covid spread, expert saysIncreasing airflow in buildings and using CO2 monitors recommended to curb spreadSun Jul 11 2021 - 18:43
Minister introduces Climate Bill amendment for clarity on agriculture ‘carbon removals’Landmark legislation set to be passed before summer recessFri Jul 09 2021 - 18:08
Covid-19 originated naturally and not in lab, virologists concludeMultiple opportunities existed in Wuhan animal markets for ‘spillover into humans’Thu Jul 08 2021 - 19:11
North America’s heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without climate changeLytton’s 49.6 degrees lie far outside historically observed range, scientists sayWed Jul 07 2021 - 23:00
Efforts to protect vast areas of Antarctica to get significant EU boostEuropean Parliament to support global effort to arrest biodiversity loss in critical ecosystemWed Jul 07 2021 - 18:33
