France and Germany call for tougher measures on carbon emissionsEurope to take lead global role in absence of US, Merkel and Macron tell COP23Wed Nov 15 2017 - 20:37
State to provide extra €2.5m to countries at risk from climate changeFianna Fáil spokesman says developing world is suffering because of Ireland’s emissionsWed Nov 15 2017 - 18:21
Ireland to give additional funds to countries suffering from global warmingNaughten says Ireland will provide additional €2.5m to international climate actionWed Nov 15 2017 - 14:07
Ireland ranks worst in Europe on climate change indexState 49th out of 56 countries in report that points to positive renewable energy trendWed Nov 15 2017 - 12:07
Climate change: Top 10 things you should knowFrom accelerating sea-level rise to ocean acidification and a risk of extreme weatherWed Nov 15 2017 - 09:44
‘Marshall Plan’ needed for climate change, says Mary RobinsonCOP23 debate in Bonn told it is critical to ensure all have access to renewable energyTue Nov 14 2017 - 15:39
Global warming now more measurable, science summit hearsNew maths model takes into account GDP, gas emissions and population growthMon Nov 13 2017 - 21:58
Ireland now ‘in same ballpark’ as major science-funding countriesState in top 10 globally for quality of scientific research, Dublin summit toldMon Nov 13 2017 - 21:53
Greenhouse gas emissions to hit new high in 2017, COP23 hearsGreater coal use and Chinese economic growth blamed for record emissionsMon Nov 13 2017 - 20:41
Irish public and scientists disagree on climate change, vaccines and GodOnly 68% of the public agree ‘climate change is mostly due to human activity’Mon Nov 13 2017 - 09:11
Health report shows global boost in life expectancyIreland close to best performing countries in terms of low dementia ratesSat Nov 11 2017 - 11:34
Bonn climate talks flag need for ‘immediate action’Ireland keen to reconcile the need to decarbonise with sustainable food productionSat Nov 11 2017 - 02:00
UK backs EU ban on bee-harming pesticidesResearch confirms damage to bee populations from chemical used on cropsFri Nov 10 2017 - 01:00
Europe has less than 10 years left to burn gas, study saysEU poised to publish list of 55 new major gas projects considered for public fundingWed Nov 08 2017 - 22:04
Citizens’ Assembly ideas confront worst of global warmingClimate change is a pressing moral issue and action is needed for future’s benefitWed Nov 08 2017 - 02:05
Citizens’ Assembly to make recommendations on tackling climate changeGovernment’s hypocritical stance on climate change must come to an end, says TrócaireSat Nov 04 2017 - 10:21
CO2 levels grew at record pace in 2016Rise due to human activity and an El Niño climate effectMon Oct 30 2017 - 17:45
Benefit in kind support for electric cars to be extendedInitiative in budget of one-year trial to be available for three to five yearsMon Oct 30 2017 - 06:20
Let it shine: the woman behind Ireland’s first big solar farmThe 17th-century Beaulieu House will soon be home to a large solar energy farmSat Oct 28 2017 - 06:00
Doomsday card not best option for climate change action, expert saysEngaging stories best means of combating denial over climate, says Prof Chris RapleySat Oct 28 2017 - 05:30
New building law will fail to protect consumers, committee toldConstruction industry needs an effective building control system, says expertThu Oct 26 2017 - 19:14
Tough for Ireland to meet new EU recycling targets – EPAPromoting a circular economy: Ireland still wasting valuable materials that can be reusedThu Oct 26 2017 - 19:14
‘Smart gloves’, deep learning and meaningful data at the Tyndall InstituteVirtual reality: Tánaiste tries on wearable tech for size at Cork technology conferenceWed Oct 25 2017 - 20:44
Raw sewage entering water in 44 places around IrelandEPA says failure to tackle sewage-treatment deficiencies poses unacceptable risksTue Oct 24 2017 - 02:00
Irish Water says €18bn needed to rectify issues in EPA reportCompany’s head of asset management says it delivered 66 new or upgraded plants in 2016Tue Oct 24 2017 - 02:00
Untreated waste water released into Dublin Bay during stormTreatment plant reached capacity limit due to heavy rainfall, says local politicianTue Oct 24 2017 - 00:01
EPA criticises Irish Water for sewage treatment failures in Dublin and CorkRaw sewage discharges likely to continue in 31 areas into 2021Tue Oct 24 2017 - 00:00
Irish smart farming has cut carbon emissions by 10 per centNew initiative is good for environment and saves an average of €8,700 per farmMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Vaccines may struggle as new flu strains emergeHSE vaccination may only be partially effective with Australian and Chinese strainsMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Extreme air pollution in Ireland caused by ‘burning of solid fuel’Such fuels promoted as ‘low-carbon’ but are devastating in terms of air pollution – expertThu Oct 19 2017 - 23:30
Poor bear the brunt of 9m pollution-linked deaths a year‘Lancet’ findings: Most detailed review of pollution impact on global health ever compiledThu Oct 19 2017 - 23:30
Dublin students make landmark call to space stationTallaght school has ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to contact International Space StationThu Oct 19 2017 - 01:00
Peter Lynch honoured for raising awareness of mathsMathematician, meteorologist and ‘Irish Times’ columnist praised for workWed Oct 18 2017 - 21:55
Irish Water deploys tankers as 66,000 customers remain cut offESB works to restore power at 30 wastewater plants and sewage pumping stationsTue Oct 17 2017 - 20:35
Apocalypse wow: Saharan dust and Iberian fires turn European skies redOphelia leaves stamp on skyline after creating giant sunlight filter in upper atmosphereTue Oct 17 2017 - 12:06
Q&A: Ophelia, extreme weather and the State’s responseHow prepared are we for events like Monday’s storm?Tue Oct 17 2017 - 11:30
Tracking Ophelia: Where did it come from? Why did it whip up?Climate change didn’t cause the storm, but may have helped it travel further northMon Oct 16 2017 - 21:37
Space . . . a new frontier is announcedIrish scientists contribute to research on event that ‘opened new window to the Universe’Mon Oct 16 2017 - 19:44
Crowd control: how Leaving Cert maths can save livesAoife Hunt uses maths to work out ways to evacuate buildings safely in emergenciesSat Oct 14 2017 - 05:30
Ireland secures ‘fair deal’ on carbon emissions under EU pactGovernment accused by campaigners of playing ‘very negative role’ in negotiationsFri Oct 13 2017 - 20:08
Robots will transform medicine and revolutionise eye surgery, says expertKey advantage is a high level of precision for very delicate surgery, conference is toldFri Oct 13 2017 - 18:48
Ireland taking a ‘shameful’ approach to emissions targetsGovernment accused of using loopholes to reduce its commitment to curbing carbon emissionsFri Oct 13 2017 - 01:00
More than 20 million ‘at risk of starvation’ in developing worldNearly half of countries in Global Hunger Index at ‘alarming’ or ‘serious’ levelsThu Oct 12 2017 - 02:00
Budget 2018: Naughten welcomes review of carbon tax optionsEnvironmental groups disappointed at lack of move to equalise cost of diesel and petrolTue Oct 10 2017 - 22:05
Ireland to join European space research organisationEuropean Southern Observatory membership to boost skills in data analytics and softwareTue Oct 10 2017 - 20:59
Farmed salmon found in angling rivers following unreported escape‘Three of the 65 salmon found in the Delphi, Erriff, Kylemore/Dawros, Newport and Bunowen rivers were fully-grown males with the ability to spawn and threaten the genetic integrity of native Irish salmon’Tue Oct 10 2017 - 20:54
Budget 2018: Limited impact expected from BIK incentive for electric vehiclesOne-year scheme estimated to cost just €500,000 as diesel prices left untouchedTue Oct 10 2017 - 15:21
‘There was always something wrong with my daughter; she was always sick’Anne Lawlor set up a support group after finding little support for those with the genetic syndrome ‘q22’ and its associated schizophreniaTue Oct 10 2017 - 10:23
Irish-led study finds link between blood vessels and schizophreniaResearch likely to open up a new front in treatment of schizophreniaTue Oct 10 2017 - 09:03
Stinger jellyfish swarms wipe out farmed salmon in west of IrelandDeaths at highest level since 250,000 fish killed in Northern Ireland in 2008Fri Oct 06 2017 - 18:28
