Food waste an ‘ethical scandal’, says head of EU food watchdogDr Url tells Dublin food safety conference 100m people could have calories we binWed Aug 21 2019 - 15:31
Planning system no longer fit for purpose, says Irish MEPSeán Kelly made comments while addressing Energy in Agriculture open day in TipperaryTue Aug 20 2019 - 21:25
State support schemes to reduce carbon emissions should be open till 2030 – KellyIreland must face up to political mix in European Parliament and green agenda – MEPTue Aug 20 2019 - 19:23
Irish farmers who want to build solar projects left frustrated as Government drags its heels‘The solar story has become one of massive projects by offshore private equity players’Tue Aug 20 2019 - 02:00
Aldi bans plastic trays packaging for fruit and vegetables rangeMove will save more than 450 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually in 139 outletsMon Aug 19 2019 - 21:00
Major objections lodged to reopening of Lough Ree power plantAmong objectors are An Taisce and two prominent international environmental lobbiesFri Aug 16 2019 - 21:52
SuperValu to ditch plastic in favour of compostable shopping bagsRetailer hoping to take 2.5 million plastic bags out of circulation over the next yearThu Aug 15 2019 - 13:19
Science film on study led by Irish neuroscientist wins awardFocus of short film is on removed blood clots and the information they may yieldThu Aug 15 2019 - 01:00
Call for greater recognition of George Stokes’s contribution to science‘Powerful and unerring’ mathematician born in Skreen, Co Sligo, 200 years agoTue Aug 13 2019 - 02:55
Modern forecasting could have avoided 1979 Fastnet disasterRerun of forecast for 1979 race shows how far weather modelling systems have advancedTue Aug 13 2019 - 00:15
Oil spill in river Shannon near Athlone kills birds and fishWestmeath County Council investigating source of ‘very serious’ pollutionMon Aug 12 2019 - 18:30
Kinvara goes Banksy in effort to highlight plastic pollution‘We share a love of this place. We need to stand together if we’re going to save it’Sun Aug 11 2019 - 17:44
Reliance on beef and dairying makes Ireland vulnerable – climate expertCampaigners and Greens endorse UN call for land-use plan for changing climateFri Aug 09 2019 - 13:14
UN advice on switching to plant-based diet a boon to meat-free restaurantsIPCC report on climate change argues major shift to vegetarian diets is neededFri Aug 09 2019 - 02:24
National land use plan urged by Stop Climate Chaos CoalitionIrish Farmers’ Association says attack on national herd ‘lacks climate credibility’Thu Aug 08 2019 - 21:46
Scientists call for immediate action on UN climate change report‘Earth has never felt smaller, its natural ecosystems never under such direct threat’Thu Aug 08 2019 - 21:10
Climate shocks and land abuses reducing humanity’s ability to feed itself, UN report warnsReport proposes a major shift towards vegetarian and vegan dietsThu Aug 08 2019 - 17:37
Move to plant-based diet ‘effective way to reduce carbon emissions’ – IPCCUN report stops short of calling on all to embrace vegan or vegetarianismThu Aug 08 2019 - 17:36
Climate change report: main pointsChanges to farming and eating habits among measures required to tackle emergencyThu Aug 08 2019 - 12:17
Droughts force thousands to abandon way of life in SomalilandAlmost 600,000 climate refugees show remarkable resilience in harrowing conditionsWed Aug 07 2019 - 01:45
Self-help groups transforming communities ravaged by droughtWomen in Somaliland using donations to develop businesses that help localsWed Aug 07 2019 - 01:16
Global warming and Somaliland’s ‘climate refugees’Pastoralist lifestyle of nomads is under threat from repeated drought and cyclonesTue Aug 06 2019 - 10:08
Cashless society improves community resilience in SomalilandThe cashless system, which is free to use, emerged following the 2017 droughtTue Aug 06 2019 - 09:11
Somaliland: A profileAmong the poorest countries in the world, it has proven reserves of oil and natural gasTue Aug 06 2019 - 03:32
Cyclones and deadly heatwaves will be growing threat, study findsResearch should act as a ‘stark warning’ of hidden hazard that may impact millionsMon Jul 22 2019 - 20:54
National water supply has world-leader potential, says Irish WaterUtility will notify customers who appear to be consuming water services excessivelyThu Jul 18 2019 - 06:50
Apollo 11 – the Irish research connectionCosmic ray work made DIAS and Ireland famous in the space science communities of ESA and NasaThu Jul 18 2019 - 05:35
Should Ireland look to desalination to solve its water shortage?Thames Water’s plant is one renewable but costly model for ‘water-stressed’ regionsThu Jul 18 2019 - 01:00
New approach to major infrastructure projects ‘urgently needed’Academics carry out evaluation of Irish Water’s approach to Shannon pipelineWed Jul 17 2019 - 14:26
Shannon-Dublin pipe scheme: Could it cause the river to dry up?Locals fear the project may push the river to the edge amid an increased drought riskWed Jul 17 2019 - 00:45
Review into whether Dublin should get water from the Shannon due by DecemberUtilities regulator examining whether Irish Water evaluated all relevant optionsTue Jul 16 2019 - 01:23
Shannon pipeline not needed if Dublin water leaks fixed, study claimsRamping up supply would not address root problem of leaking pipes, analysis arguesTue Jul 16 2019 - 01:20
Leaking pipes and a grand plan: Ireland’s simmering water crisisEast coast growth and climate challenge supply system little changed since 1893Mon Jul 15 2019 - 08:46
Dublin facing further water shortages, warns expertWater-stressed east coast has high population density and least surface water availableMon Jul 15 2019 - 01:00
DNA study suggests ‘climate event’ contributed to collapse of empiresExamination of ancient bones by TCD scientists identifies genetic change in cattle herds 4,000 years agoThu Jul 11 2019 - 19:00
New space at Birr Castle will advance astronomical educationAstroLands will stage space camps and workshopsThu Jul 11 2019 - 00:00
EPA prosecuting ESB over water discharges into ShannonAction relates to temperature of cooling water discharged from Lough Ree plantWed Jul 10 2019 - 19:09
Greta Thunberg sends video of support to Cork climate protestersSwedish climate activist endorses opposition to proposed plastics plant in SkibbereenWed Jul 10 2019 - 19:06
Climate action plan ‘will not deliver revolution’ promised - climate groupsMeasures ‘do not add up to bringing Irish emissions down far enough fast enough’Wed Jul 10 2019 - 10:33
If you live in a city how can you protect yourself against air pollution?Wear a cycle mask, avoid exercising in polluted areas and restrict car use in the cityWed Jul 10 2019 - 10:01
Irish scientists celebrated in Mary Mulvihill award winner’s workIllustrator and Trinity student Laura Katharine Finnegan wins 2019 prizeTue Jul 09 2019 - 15:19
‘Radical measures’ needed to combat air pollution, Ministers sayReaction: 'Grave concern' over Dublin city air pollution findings in EPA reportTue Jul 09 2019 - 12:34
Dublin air pollution breaching EU limits, EPA warnsIncreased levels of nitrogen dioxide caused by traffic in capital can have health effectsTue Jul 09 2019 - 12:33
Bruton’s speech on forestry interrupted by Extinction RebellionMinister for Climate Action spoke of forestry as a solution to climate emergencyMon Jul 08 2019 - 22:22
New strategy for forestry needed in climate planResearcher urges multistakeholder form as way forward if sector is to developMon Jul 08 2019 - 21:15
Fine Gael accused of ‘greenwashing’ as climate emergency Bill killed offLegislation would have made Ireland fifth country in world to ban oil, gas explorationFri Jul 05 2019 - 01:00
No-deal Brexit a threat to nature in Ireland, committee hearsBarrister calls for prioritisation of island-wide regulation in negotiationsThu Jul 04 2019 - 17:20
Apollo 11 anniversary to be marked with events around the countryDIAS, Festival of Curiosity and Birr Castle to celebrate moon landing with series of eventsThu Jul 04 2019 - 10:15
Irish Water working to address ‘odour issues’ at Ringsend plantRecent discharges from Dublin plant have led to water discolouration and bathing banWed Jul 03 2019 - 16:05
Rare metals needed but social and environmetal issues ‘must be resolved’Rapidly growing demand for cobalt raises ethical concerns about ‘conflict minerals’Wed Jul 03 2019 - 11:24
