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
Fast-charging electric vehicle hub opens on M7 in Co KildareFacility offers six-minute charging times allowing for up to 100km rangeWed Jul 07 2021 - 16:43
Recent studies suggest Covid-19 evolved in natureProminent scientists claim there is no evidence to support theory Covid-19 leaked from China laboratoryTue Jul 06 2021 - 17:09
Bantry Bay green energy facility to be one of largest of type in worldPlant has potential to reduce Irish carbon emissions by 2.4 million tonnes per yearTue Jul 06 2021 - 12:20
Nature+Energy project to benefit vicinities of wind farmsExperts to use natural capital accounting as tool to integrate nature into decision-makingMon Jul 05 2021 - 20:55
Funding of €40 million for North-South research announcedCollaborative cross-border projects between third level researchers to be prioritisedMon Jul 05 2021 - 15:30
You don’t have to look far to explain the heatwave – it’s climate changeExceptionally high temperatures so far north ‘impossible without human influence’Sat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
Altered Climate Bill marks role of farmers in capturing and storing carbonChange follows Minister’s acceptance of amendments proposed at committee stage in SeanadFri Jul 02 2021 - 17:43
Ireland set for ‘biggest marine governance reform in a century’Framework will provide greater certainty for investors in Irish offshore wind resourcesThu Jul 01 2021 - 20:40
Vital seagrass beds being ‘overwhelmed by invasive alien seaweed’ – Coastwatch warnsSeagrass is a vital habitat for many marine species and acts as a ‘blue carbon’ storeWed Jun 30 2021 - 21:59
CAP deal will let State become world leader in sustainable food production, Minister saysIrish farmers will increasingly receive EU payments based on environmental resultsWed Jun 30 2021 - 17:47
Irish businesses need to wake up to climate risk reality, COP26 event toldUK private sector is global leader in achieving carbon neutrality, KPMG executive saysWed Jun 30 2021 - 06:00
Renewables set to save Irish consumers €180m, energy report findsBaringa report says it is ‘endgame’ for fossil fuels in Irish electricity systemWed Jun 30 2021 - 04:30
EPA report says 54% of septic tank systems failed inspection in 2020Septic tanks not built and operated properly can contaminate household wells or cause pollution due to run-off into waterwaysWed Jun 30 2021 - 01:00
Radical overhaul of marine planning to begin with draft Bill this weekScale-up of marine protected areas (MPAs) follows criticism of ‘snail’s pace’ of progressMon Jun 28 2021 - 20:59
Irish farmers claim CAP deal agreed in Brussels ‘potentially disastrous’Birdwatch Ireland says provisional deal ignores science on environmental degradationFri Jun 25 2021 - 19:35
Wicklow County Council fails to acquire access to land leading to popular beachMagheramore beach site sells for €700,000 at three times the asking priceFri Jun 25 2021 - 17:56
Farmers join climate activists in protest to ‘safeguard family farms’Coalition accused of encouraging growth at expense of environment and small farmersFri Jun 25 2021 - 17:05
Farmers could receive carbon storage payment under land use plans – RyanIreland could play ‘catalytic role’ in helping countries decarbonise, EPA conference toldFri Jun 25 2021 - 12:46
Irish public shows strong support for political action on climate, conference toldMajor international survey shows Irish people to be among the most informed on crisisThu Jun 24 2021 - 22:27
Call for establishment of constitutional protection for environmentClimate Case Ireland has urged politicians to act observation by Chief JusticeThu Jun 24 2021 - 12:26
Q&A: What would scaled-up climate actions mean for your carbon-intensive lifestyle?Without immediate action Ireland has no hope of meeting 2030 carbon reduction targetsTue Jun 22 2021 - 21:50
EPA calls for ‘immediate increase’ in pace of emissions reductionsSignificant additional measures needed to meet latest 2030 targets, agency saysTue Jun 22 2021 - 06:35
Reuse, repair, recycle: ‘Circular economy’ legislation set to have huge impactEverything will have to change utterly if Ireland is to deal with its waste crisisSat Jun 19 2021 - 05:00
Covid has set back efforts to support climate action in developing countries – MinisterIreland leads OECD efforts to enhance climate finance provisions at COP26Fri Jun 18 2021 - 09:51
Q and A: What are the implications of the Climate Bill?Legislation clears a major hurdle by getting through the Dáil, but at what cost?Thu Jun 17 2021 - 14:26
Scientists unearth woodlice cousins that roamed Ireland 360m years agoResearchers built picture from fossil of oxyuropoda found in Co Kilkenny in 1908Wed Jun 16 2021 - 10:40
Cap reform talks at critical stage, says MinisterMcConalogue reiterates demand for maximum flexibility on funding pot for member statesTue Jun 15 2021 - 21:35
Government signals radical changes for waste and recyclingCabinet approves heads of Circular Economy Bill to cut food waste and boost separationTue Jun 15 2021 - 21:31
Politicians urged to ‘bite the bullet’ and reduce size of Irish livestock sectorClimate action committee told farmers have few technical options to cut methane emissionsTue Jun 15 2021 - 20:22
G7 leaders agree measures on climate and nature but is it enough?David Attenborough tells summit world is within 10 years of dangerous tipping pointsSun Jun 13 2021 - 18:04
G7 countries accused of prioritising military spending over climate actionExtinction Rebellion Ireland stage protests calling on leaders to address rising sea levelsSat Jun 12 2021 - 13:33
Plastic food containers are most pervasive form of litter, global study findsStudy evaluated more that 12 million litter items found in oceans, coastal locations and riversFri Jun 11 2021 - 19:57
Just 14% of Dublin houses built within walking distance of public transportBuilding housing and hoping for transport links after is ‘inefficient and risky’Fri Jun 11 2021 - 01:05
Call for environmental rights to be recognised in ConstitutionDate should be set before summer recess for citizens’ assembly, argues groupThu Jun 10 2021 - 21:27
Sounds of the Earth: New compositions shed light on planet’s noisesWork by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies provides ‘new perspective’ of EarthThu Jun 10 2021 - 18:09
Sierra Leone opens first wastewater treatment plant with help from IrelandIrish water services sector personnel support Goal in providing facility in FreetownWed Jun 09 2021 - 12:50
Butterfly numbers continuing to recoverResearch suggests warm summers helping several species but some still in declineWed Jun 09 2021 - 12:26
Minister defends ‘just transition’ measures in Climate BillMore than 30 Opposition amendments to landmark legislation fall or rejectedTue Jun 08 2021 - 23:23
Bans continue on bathing at two Dublin beaches after E. coli detectedAnimal and surface water contamination suspected at Killiney and White RockTue Jun 08 2021 - 18:34
10,000-year-old goat remains used to create oldest livetock genome yet sequencedTCD scientists involved in breakthrough hailed as ‘ground zero’ for goat domesticationTue Jun 08 2021 - 15:05
Ryan says only Government amendments will be accepted before final approval of Climate BillClimate Case Ireland says Bill needs binding commitment to remaining below a 1.5-degree increase in global average temperatureMon Jun 07 2021 - 12:00
Two south Dublin beaches closed over E.coli levels in bathing watersKilliney beach and the adjoining White Rock cove have been closed until further noticeSun Jun 06 2021 - 17:36
Microplastics in freshwater can pass through food chain into humans, UCC scientists warnRisk of ‘metabolic disruption’ once substances are ingested by plants and animalsFri Jun 04 2021 - 19:50
World Environment Day: Public called on to log seagrass lawns and meadowsSeagrasses help to slow climate change and biodiversity loss, says CoastwatchFri Jun 04 2021 - 15:03
Public needs to be persuaded of benefits of addressing climate change, conference toldMessage can be perceived as ‘scary and negative’ despite many positive aspectsThu Jun 03 2021 - 20:04
Call for cycling ‘superhighways’ and less car use to cut transport emissionsOireachtas committee says costs of providing free public transport for all should be examinedThu Jun 03 2021 - 13:05
