Failure of Ringsend tank led to sewage discharge into Dublin BayAn investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing, Irish Water saysTue Feb 26 2019 - 06:00
Large-scale intervention in climate system not a magic wand for global warmingUN special envoy for the Ocean says without beef and car ownership ‘life is perfectly okay’Mon Feb 25 2019 - 18:27
Forty actions agreed to address Ireland’s ‘biodiversity crisis’Rehabilitation of bogs, creation of national seed bank and protection of sealife among commitmentsThu Feb 21 2019 - 21:14
Humans cannot keep destroying nature and species, Higgins says‘If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries,’ forum toldThu Feb 21 2019 - 19:12
Blaming farmers for risks to Irish species unhelpful, says environmentalistInger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farmingThu Feb 21 2019 - 01:20
Undervaluing of nature has lead to its destruction, conference toldProf Jane Stout says in Ireland, this had resulted in loss of habitats and loss of speciesWed Feb 20 2019 - 21:35
Ireland facing 3 degree temperature rise this century, conference toldFewer winter storms, but more extreme storms, forecast as habitats declineWed Feb 20 2019 - 20:26
Sky survey reveals ‘hundreds of thousands’ of undetected galaxiesAstronomers from UCD in group that used telescopes at Birr, Co Offaly and abroadWed Feb 20 2019 - 10:47
Government to scale up efforts to prevent species lossCreation of ‘biodiversity duty’ on public and local authorities among new measuresWed Feb 20 2019 - 08:44
No deal Brexit could impact some types of electricity trading - BrutonMinister for Environment tells committee consumers will not face increased costsTue Feb 19 2019 - 22:14
Obstruction of Bill to ban fossil fuel exploration ‘environmental vandalism’The Joint Committee on Climate Action is again tied in a vote on the Climate Emergency Measures BillTue Feb 19 2019 - 19:05
Supreme Court dismisses appeal of interconnector planning approvalIssues included whether An Bord Pleanála was ‘competent authority’Tue Feb 19 2019 - 12:03
Scientists in Ireland glean fascinating insight into solar stormsFindings may enable accurate forecasting of when bursts set to occur and impact on EarthMon Feb 18 2019 - 20:31
Adults have abdicated climate responsibility, says energy expertDublin seminar told failure of global response is forcing young people to protestMon Feb 18 2019 - 19:48
Species decline doesn’t just happen elsewhere. It’s a serious Irish problemWhen was the last time you had to clean your windscreen during the summer months?Sat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Irish butterfly monitoring scheme detects decline above global averageAlmost 20% of insects are in decline and 13% are threatened while 7% have conservation statusSat Feb 16 2019 - 01:00
Developers of Shannon gas processing terminal ordered not to begin constructionCase brought by Friends of Irish Environment referred to Europe by High Court judgeFri Feb 15 2019 - 15:52
New handheld device enables early detection of heart diseaseIrish researchers say device can help save lives – and time in busy hospitalsFri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00
Gold medals for stars of research in IrelandArchitectural historian and astrophysicist pick up top academic accoladesThu Feb 14 2019 - 01:01
Implementing climate change agreement would boost jobs, EU report findsParis Agreement on climate change would also boost economic growth in the EUTue Feb 12 2019 - 21:54
Microbeads pervasive in Irish freshwater and marine areas, new research confirmsMinute plastics found in all samples and invertebrate species in River Slaney catchmentTue Feb 12 2019 - 18:02
Four Dublin councils unveil plans to fight climate changePlans focus on energy, buildings, transport, flood resilience and resource managementMon Feb 11 2019 - 18:10
Carbon tax: committee keen to ‘avoid what happened in France’Oireachtas committee wary of gilets jaunes-style public backlashFri Feb 08 2019 - 19:45
Debate on carbon-tax increase divides Climate Action CommitteeMain parties disagree on tax model, as overall report on climate change delayedFri Feb 08 2019 - 01:01
Q&A: Everything you need to know about your metabolic age‘Kinda wondering about the science’ behind the latest measurement?Thu Feb 07 2019 - 18:27
Heat extremes can be expected in coming years, report saysWorld Meteorological Organisation confirms 2018 was fourth hottest year on recordThu Feb 07 2019 - 00:11
Robinson becomes pescatarian, urges people to ‘get angry’ over climate changeFormer president says climate justice ‘a medical emergency’ at RCSI award ceremonyWed Feb 06 2019 - 21:47
Tipperary Council defends decision to cut down nine trees in FethardProtesters claim it’s an ‘over-rigorous policy’ because of insurance concernsWed Feb 06 2019 - 10:12
Ireland must become low-carbon economy sooner, says Central Bank chiefPhilip Lane outlines risks of climate change to Irish economy, calls for higher carbon taxTue Feb 05 2019 - 17:52
New DNA test can help to fight food fraud – Food Safety AuthorityDevice to test beef and poultry likely to be rolled out across the EUTue Feb 05 2019 - 15:25
New peat-cutting rules mean bog destruction will continue, says action group‘Uncontrolled’ peat cutting damages habitats and kills fish – Friends of Irish EnvironmentTue Feb 05 2019 - 01:33
‘Rigorous policy’ of cutting down trees prompts protest in TipperaryTrees in Fethard village removed in fifth unannounced felling in county, say protestorsMon Feb 04 2019 - 18:58
EU has ‘sufficient’ tools to help Irish farmers if needed in no-deal BrexitEU agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan ‘satisfied’ Brussels can provide aid in ‘any exceptional circumstances’Mon Feb 04 2019 - 02:00
Irish sustainable development goal ‘champions’ to be recognisedUN SDGs set ambitious environmental targets to be achieved by 2030Thu Jan 31 2019 - 21:37
Wind energy investment costs consumers less than €1 a year - reportReport says wind energy has delivered savings of €2.3m, more than the €1.9m PSO funding it receivesThu Jan 31 2019 - 05:18
Afforestation: a source of environmental damage and depopulationClaims wildlife driven into extinction as habitat replaced by unnatural conifersThu Jan 31 2019 - 01:00
Bruton emphasises need for decarbonisation to defensive IFAMinister urges ‘a change in the way farming has to think about itself’ at agmWed Jan 30 2019 - 21:18
IFA rails against being ‘scapegoated’ over climate changeIndustry rejects need for quotas, cuts in livestock numbers and carbon tax increasesWed Jan 30 2019 - 18:57
Friends of the Irish Environment challenges Shannon gas plant decisionTerminal between Tarbert and Ballylongford in Co Kerry granted permission in 2008Wed Jan 30 2019 - 09:14
Best way to deliver plastic collection target to be evaluated in major reviewRichard Bruton is committed to increasing plastic recycling rates to 55 per cent by 2030Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:28
Aviation emissions set to grow sevenfold over 30 years, experts warnEU aviation fuel tax mooted by France would penalise most heavily those who fly mostSat Jan 26 2019 - 05:55
Group seeks ‘hugely onerous climate-change obligations’, court hearsFriends of the Irish Environment is seeking to quash the National Mitigation PlanThu Jan 24 2019 - 18:46
Irish researchers help solve cosmic riddle on birth of black holesStudy turns upside down belief that hole formation could only happen in regions bombarded by powerful radiationThu Jan 24 2019 - 10:04
Citizen’s rights threatened by State’s climate change plan, court toldEnvironmental group seeking to quash national mitigation plan published in 2017Wed Jan 23 2019 - 20:30
ESB signs partnership to develop offshore wind farms in Irish SeaState energy group to partner with Belgian offshore wind developer ParkwindWed Jan 23 2019 - 05:20
US academic criticises ESB’s use of coal from Colombia open-pit minesCerrejón mine damage amounted to ‘the fourth conquest of remote regions of South America’Mon Jan 21 2019 - 21:47
High-fat diet increases vulnerability to infection and bugsVulnerability identified by researchers based at APC Microbiome, attached to UCCMon Jan 21 2019 - 19:09
Hard choices face every part of society on climate change, Bruton saysMinister will be judged by his decisions not by his words, Friends of the Earth saysSat Jan 19 2019 - 13:55
No need for 90% drop in meat consumption, says Irish professorFact Ireland’s agriculture is mostly grassland-based is positive, says Alan MatthewsSat Jan 19 2019 - 01:00
Irish Water insists plan for €1.3bn pipeline to Dublin on trackReview of Shannon extraction proposal due to objections – but evaluation ready in 2019Fri Jan 18 2019 - 16:59
