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
Third-level researchers hunt Covid-19 solutions with €5m grant backingResearch & development critical to supporting Ireland’s national action plan – HarrisWed Apr 29 2020 - 19:29
Covid-19: Irish forklift company develop new device to ease ICU ventilator shortagesThe Combi-Ventilate can be used to treat a number of people in ICU at same the timeWed Apr 29 2020 - 15:35
Irish patients to be involved in trials for Covid-19 drug treatmentsAnti-virals designated for investigation by WHO to be tested on wider international scaleWed Apr 29 2020 - 00:05
Key species for cleaning up marine environment is disrupted by microplasticsMicroplastic exposure may have long-term consequences for hermit crab – researchWed Apr 29 2020 - 00:04
Coronavirus: Irish doctors devise early-warning systemSilent hypoxia is insidious and low blood-oxygen saturation levels may go undetectedMon Apr 27 2020 - 16:06
New study proves the green credentials of electric vehiclesEVs in Europe emit three-times less carbon dioxide even accounting for manufactureFri Apr 24 2020 - 10:22
‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’: Global alliance formed to take on Covid-19Pandemic Action Network formed to combat current global crisis and future pandemicsThu Apr 23 2020 - 10:52
Scientists, TDs call for change in policy on wearing face masks in publicGovernment urged to back measure as new evidence suggests use of basic masks in social settings can prevent spread of Covid-19Wed Apr 22 2020 - 20:44
Carbon emissions from power generation and industry fell by 8.7 per last yearThe decrease amounts to 1.3 million tonnes of CO2 compared to 2018Wed Apr 22 2020 - 20:07
Greta Thunberg calls for combined action on coronavirus and climate changeSwedish activist in Earth Day appeal for measures to tackle ‘two crises at once’Wed Apr 22 2020 - 18:44
Two schoolboys from Celbridge produce face masks for frontline staffThe brothers are using their 3D printer to supply Tallaght University HospitalTue Apr 21 2020 - 18:17
Earth Day to click with over 1bn worldwide on climate crisisOnline occasion a call to protect resources ‘from encroaching toxins of industrial society’Tue Apr 21 2020 - 18:11
Coronavirus – the science: The six milestones Ireland needs to reach before easing restrictionsEdition 6: Neutralisaing antibodies the Covid-19 killers we needTue Apr 21 2020 - 13:54
Climate crisis: What action should we expect from the next government?As Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael near coalition, all parties face calls for further climate actionSat Apr 18 2020 - 19:28
No proof of immunity in recovered coronavirus patients, says WHOHead of WHO’s emergencies programme Dr Mike Ryan said antibody tests also raised ethical questionsSat Apr 18 2020 - 14:33
Sea-level rise could double extreme coastal flood events every five yearsIreland is already experiencing bigger storm surges exacerbated by the sea level riseFri Apr 17 2020 - 09:56
All-Ireland exit strategy for Covid-19 restrictions is best, says expertIf UK follows successful New Zealand model, it could help foster all-island approachThu Apr 16 2020 - 20:38
Government supports green deal being central to EU economic recovery planMinister for Environment confirms Ireland would join countries seeking a sustainable and just recoveryThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:29
Coronavirus – the science: The case for crushing Covid-19 rather than living with itEdition 5: Why has virus spread in Ireland been discernibly different to the UK?Mon Apr 13 2020 - 11:25
Antibody testing key to assessing spread of Covid-19 in populationRolling out effective test would give greater certainty about measures to end lockdownMon Apr 13 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19 early warning system for medical staff developed in CorkCork University Hospital model remotely identifies those with a rising temperatureMon Apr 13 2020 - 00:00
How to make your life more sustainable, ‘one object at a time’People kept asking Dr Tara Shine how they could address the climate crisis. So she wrote them a bookSat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00
Rise in temperatures unlikely to kill off coronavirusNo indication warm weather will have same effect on Covid-19 like it does on flu, says expertFri Apr 10 2020 - 00:41
Irish researchers develop split ventilator for use on two Covid-19 patients at onceThe new device was developed by clinicians and members of the med tech sector in GalwayFri Apr 10 2020 - 00:01
Altering clouds to counteract global warming cast in doubt by Irish scientistsStudy assessed likely impact of cloud brightening’ to counteract climate changeThu Apr 09 2020 - 11:07
Trinity to set up Covid-19 research centreHub will be led by college immunologists and infectious disease clinicians from St James’s HospitalThu Apr 09 2020 - 00:11
Coronavirus: Vaccines need scientific scrutiny despite global rush, warns expertAlready many ‘stupid studies being published’ without peer review, says Luke O’NeillTue Apr 07 2020 - 16:14
Emissions lead to extensive bleaching of Great Barrier ReefScientists say survey shows damage more widespread than any preceding eventsMon Apr 06 2020 - 18:29
Coronavirus: More ‘striking’ evidence BCG vaccine might protect against Covid-19Study shows countries with vaccination programmes have far fewer casesMon Apr 06 2020 - 15:18
