Achieving 7% emissions reduction will not happen immediately - scientistScale of action requires changing direction of the whole economy, says Prof Peter ThorneFri Jun 19 2020 - 15:02
Newgrange tomb body belonged to royal-like male ‘born of incest’Trinity College Dublin researchers use DNA sequencing to shed light on ancient cultureThu Jun 18 2020 - 11:20
Irish medics likely to start treating Covid-19 patients with dexamethasoneWidely-available drug shown in UK to significantly reduce death rateThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:43
Coalition deal puts Ireland on right ‘path’, says climate activistBut a lot of ‘heavy lifting’ is being postponed to 2025-2030, according to climatologistWed Jun 17 2020 - 14:41
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies celebrates 80 years of discoveryWhen founded in 1940 it was the first such institute in EuropeWed Jun 17 2020 - 12:53
Environmental pact would dramatically change Irish lifeProgramme for government includes several much-cherished Green Party demandsTue Jun 16 2020 - 01:00
What will the Greens in government mean for how we live and work?More spending on public transport among the party’s wins in programme for governmentMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:18
Ireland can ‘almost halve’ the cost of renewable electricityIrish Wind Energy Association: policy decisions key to pricingMon Jun 15 2020 - 04:39
Prohibitive costs stalling widespread retrofitting of homes, energy firm findsHomeowners want to radically improve their homes, says Tipperary Energy AgencySun Jun 14 2020 - 10:09
Methane, cattle and 7% - The crunch climate issues in the government formation talksHow exactly will Ireland achieve a 7% emissions cut, and what is agriculture’s role?Fri Jun 12 2020 - 11:52
UCD scientists receive funding to develop Covid-19 early warning systemResearch project is one of 11 to share a total of €1.4m in State’s response to pandemicFri Jun 12 2020 - 10:26
Q&A on face masks: What is the latest advice?WHO special envoy says it is time to start saying people ‘must’ wear masksThu Jun 11 2020 - 14:47
Covid-19: Getting to zero quicker, and staying thereQ&A: Why are some experts proposing tighter restrictions instead of easing lockdown?Tue Jun 09 2020 - 19:06
Water shortages: As hosepipe ban starts what is happening with leaks?Explainer: More than 42% of all treated water in Ireland is lost through leaking pipesTue Jun 09 2020 - 15:40
Covid-19: Letter signed by Irish researchers seeks policy rethinkMeasures should be deployed to ‘crush’ the virus on all-island basis, says group of scientists and academicsTue Jun 09 2020 - 15:17
Seagrass on Irish coastline part of global habitat in decline - reportSuch plants are 35 times more efficient at capturing and storing carbon than tropical forestsMon Jun 08 2020 - 22:08
Quality of Ireland’s bathing water below EU average, environment agency findsIreland has third highest share of ‘poor’ waters in EUMon Jun 08 2020 - 14:02
Emission ‘opt-outs’ for agriculture based on faulty science ‘not acceptable’Faster cuts in methane and nitrous oxide from farming needed – Stop Climate ChaosFri Jun 05 2020 - 13:57
Breach in EU ammonia limits needs ‘urgent’ attention, says EPAOn-farm measures are key to reducing emissions - environmental watchdogThu Jun 04 2020 - 15:34
Q&A: What Ireland’s exceptional drought means for our water supplyWhat you need to know as the State faces its second hosepipe ban in two yearsWed Jun 03 2020 - 22:42
Which cars are bad for environment? Irish consumers are confusedNew motor trade lobby group wants to delay ban on diesel and petrol engines until 2040Wed Jun 03 2020 - 19:31
Peat workers demand proper funding after ‘livelihoods destroyed’Unions call for Government to lay out ‘clear roadmap’ of just transition from peat productionMon Jun 01 2020 - 14:21
Making sense of conflicting data around Covid-19 deathsAmid confusion, distortion and political friction, how can we know the true toll of the virus?Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19: The latest on vaccines, antibody tests and treatmentsWhat has happened in the past week with coronavirus in Ireland and internationally?Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Swimming ban at Dublin's Merrion strand due to poor water qualityCity beach is first to face such a prohibition, as EPA rates it as ‘poor’ for fifth year in a rowTue May 26 2020 - 06:50
Locals protest over hedgerow cutting during National Biodiversity WeekProtecting wildlife: Local says this is the third year in a row hedgerows cut at wrong timeMon May 25 2020 - 19:52
Science advice network needed to inform government, RIA saysNetwork could advise government on viruses, climate change and water supply issuesSat May 23 2020 - 10:14
Midlands must be made green energy hub, Mulvey saysJust Transition Commissioner urges use of second site locations for coastal city businessFri May 22 2020 - 17:56
Young Reducers win overall environmentalist awardDavis College pupils in Mallow, Co Cork, scoop top prize for work on plastic pollutionThu May 21 2020 - 16:19
Over 70,000 Irish addresses at risk of coastal flooding by 2050Dublin, Louth, Limerick, Clare and Galway properties most vulnerable, analysis findsThu May 21 2020 - 00:01
Irish climate-change policies should turn on ‘science, not politics’Strong backing for more ambition to address carbon emissions, according to pollThu May 21 2020 - 00:01
NUI Galway student does the maths to win Mary Mulvihill AwardJames Hayes (17) wins prize for imaginative essay on the man who discovered QuaternionsWed May 20 2020 - 08:00
HiberGene Covid-19 test significant in speed and reliabilityIrish firm can diagnose positive result in 30 minutes and rule out infection in an hourWed May 20 2020 - 03:15
Covid-19 crisis causes 17% drop in daily global carbon emissionsLockdown effect, dropping to levels last seen in 2006, greater than previous estimatesTue May 19 2020 - 17:04
Coronavirus: Lockdown leads to drop in car pollution and CO2 emissionsIreland could save 3 million tonnes of carbon this year as commuters cut car journeysTue May 19 2020 - 14:42
What’s on for National Biodiversity Week?Workshops and homeschooling activities will explore biodiversity in the gardenMon May 18 2020 - 10:40
Campaigners call for wildlife crime unit over biodiversity crisisEnvironmental groups call for an independent National Parks and Wildlife ServiceMon May 18 2020 - 10:12
Face masks Q&A: What is the advice and do they work?People in Ireland advised to wear face coverings while shopping and using public transportSat May 16 2020 - 18:30
20 ways the Greens in government could change Irish life – and yoursA 7% cut in carbon emissions goes far beyond keep cups and bamboo toothbrushesSat May 16 2020 - 06:00
No evidence children are Covid-19 ‘super spreaders’, says HiqaAnalysis of global research likely to inform NPHET decisions on when schools reopenWed May 13 2020 - 17:58
Coronavirus: Adults should take vitamin D, researchers sayTCD team urges widespread use of vitamin D supplements to fight Covid-19 infectionMon May 11 2020 - 17:55
Car emissions targets ‘unrealistic and doomed to fail’Motor dealer group calls for revised strategy that’s scientific, data-driven and pragmaticMon May 11 2020 - 04:00
PPE decontamination methods under scrutiny as shortage persistsHSE under pressure to fast-track ways to make single-use PPE reusable up to 20 timesMon May 11 2020 - 03:00
Sea level could rise 1m by 2100 if emissions targets missed - expertsResearchers say Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are ‘greatest source of uncertainty’Fri May 08 2020 - 11:15
Acorrd app helps treatment of Covid-19 patientsWeb-based tool aids closer monitoring and moved from idea to deployment in 10 daysThu May 07 2020 - 02:27
Three billion people will be living in ‘near unlivable’ temperatures by 2070Study of global heating finds climate niche that has supported humanity will shift more in next 50 years than in preceding 6,000Tue May 05 2020 - 19:52
Coronavirus – the science: Big shift in thinking on face masksEdition 7: Broad consensus now that wearing a mask will be part of fight against pandemicTue May 05 2020 - 11:25
Is a 7% annual emissions cut possible? Yes, say NGOsFollow the science say activists – 7% cut is doable environmentally and politicallyMon May 04 2020 - 00:43
Ebola drug remdesivir leads race for effective Covid-19 treatmentTrial shows drug ‘has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 20:30
Greens’ 7% carbon cut requires ‘far-reaching changes’ and €40bn, experts sayUCC experts say energy-related emissions need 80% reduction by 2030 to achieve targetThu Apr 30 2020 - 07:09
