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
Vast majority of farmers in Ireland committed to climate action, says IFA presidentFarmers ‘don’t recognise how they are portrayed in certain sections of the media and by some environmental commentators’Wed Jun 02 2021 - 22:35
Ireland’s Nordic strategy to deepen co-operation on climate and energyCoveney says the countries share a commitment to global action on justice, conflict prevention and multilateralismWed Jun 02 2021 - 19:49
Majority of EU recovery funding to go to climate projectsInvestment in Cork commuter rail among items to receive funding under recovery planTue Jun 01 2021 - 18:54
NUIG researchers find E. coli in ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ bathing watersPublic asked to take part in ‘blue spaces survey’ to identify problem locationsTue Jun 01 2021 - 14:01
Fears over access to beloved Wicklow beach as clifftop site put up for saleBeach users concerned sale could, in effect, seal off Magheramore beach near Brittas BayTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
